Effects of body awareness training on mild visuospatial neglect in patients with acute stroke : a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract. [Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the effects of body awareness training (BAT) on mild visuospatial neglect in patients following acute stroke. [Subjects] The subjects were 12 stroke patients randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n1=6) or control group (n2=6). [Method...

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Published in:Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2015, Vol.27 (4), p.1191-1193
Main Authors: DAE-HYOUK BANG, HYUN-JEONG NOH, HYUK-SHIN CHO
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Language:Japanese
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Summary:Abstract. [Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the effects of body awareness training (BAT) on mild visuospatial neglect in patients following acute stroke. [Subjects] The subjects were 12 stroke patients randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n1=6) or control group (n2=6). [Methods] The experimental group underwent BAT for 15 minutes and then task-oriented training for 30 minutes a day, five times a week for three weeks. The control group underwent task-oriented training for 30 minutes a day, five times a week for three weeks. Assessments were made using the Motor-free Visual Perception Test (MVPT), Line Bisection Test (LBT), and modified Barthel index (MBI). [Results] Following the interventions, the experimental group showed a significant change in MVPT, LBT, and MBI scores. [Conclusion] The results of this study suggest the feasibility and suitability of BAT with taskoriented training for mild visuospatial neglect in patients with acute stroke.
ISSN:0915-5287