Effectiveness of Progressive Resistive Exercises on Gait Performance and Balance in Stroke

Study Design: Pre to post-test design- experimental study Background: There is a lack of clinical research regarding effectiveness of Progressive Resistive Exercises for improvement of Gait performance and Balance in Stroke. To our knowledge there are no prospective, randomized studies in the literature investigating the Progressive Resistive Exercises in improving Gait performance and Balance in Stroke. Purpose of the study: To determine the effect of Progressive Resistive Exercises for improvement of Gait performance and Balance in Stroke. Method: 30 subjects with 30-150 days post stroke having Spasticity 1+ or less than 1+ on modified Ashworth were randomly assigned to either control group or experimental group. Readings were taken for Time and Go Test (TUG) on 1st day and last day of 4th week. Results: The results of the study suggest that progressive resistive exercises are significantly effective in improving gait performance and balance than active exercises (same exercises without resistance) in stroke patients. There was a significant improvement in TUG score in group B in the end of 4th week (p<0.002) compared to that in group A. Conclusion: The results of the study revealed that low carb diet is more effective in decreasing pain in knee osteoarthritis patients.