EFFECTS OF BOBATH APPROACH WITH CORE STABILITY TO IMPROVE BALANCE IN STROKE

Abstract

Background : A stroke occurs when a blood artery bursts or is disrupted, cutting off the brain's blood supply and resulting in cell death in specific brain regions. It is one of the primary causes of long-term functional impairment, which lowers the quality of life for patients and increases their dependence and social isolation.

Objective :  To determine effects Of Bobath Approach with Core Stability to Improve Balance in Stroke.

Methodology: Study design was  Randomized Controlled Trial. Sample size was 38 .Simple random sampling technique  was utilized . Age 30 – 65  having more than 1 month or less than 6 months  onset of stroke  were included . Comorbidities like IHD and Rheumatologic disease were  excluded.2 group were made. Group A received Bobath approach with core stability training while Group B received Conventional Physical Therapy. Trunk Impairment Scale and Berg Balance Scale  were assessment tools .SPSS 25 was  used in this study for data analysis.

Results: Revealed  post-treatment, Group A mean score increased to 17.000±1.374, whereas Group B's mean score increased to 14.421±2.545. The P value for the post-treatment comparison was 0.001, indicating a statistically significant difference between the groups. For "Standing to Sitting", pre-treatment scores were (P = .589) Post-treatment, showing a significant difference (P = .001) after intervention both group A  experimental group  an B showed improvement but group A showed more  prominent results as compare B to control group .

Conclusion: Study concluded  intervention bobath approach with core stability had significant improvement on balance among stroke survivors.