Effect of PNF technique for knee muscles on lower limb performance in subacute stroke – an experimental study
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Sanjiv Kumar
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Shiva Prasad Tiwari
Abstract
Background: Approximately two-thirds of stroke survivors have sequel of neurological impairments. Although all sequels have direct impact on the performance of activities of daily living, motor deficits of the lower limbs have the most important impact on an individual’s functioning. The objective was to study the effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) technique on lower limb performance in subjects with subacute stroke.
Methods: Thirteen participants with subacute strokes were recruited. Participants were treated with PNF rhythmic stabilization technique. All participants received 10 days of intervention. Treatment sessions consisted of PNF rhythmic stabilization exercises for knee that utilizes alternating isometric contractions of agonist and antagonist against resistance. Lower limb performances were measured with Modified Emory Functional Ambulation Profile, Five Time Sit To Stand Test and Postural Assessment Scale For Stroke.
Results: Lower limb performances were improved after 10 days of intervention as compared to baseline assessment in all the outcome measures.
Conclusions: This study suggests that the rhythmic stabilization technique is an effective method to improve lower limb function that can be used as an adjunct with other therapies.
Acknowledgments
We are indebted to each of the study participants for their time and effort in this study. We sincerely acknowledge the staff of tertiary care hospitals for their coordination.
Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: None declared.
Employment or leadership: None declared.
Honorarium: None declared.
Competing interests: The funding organization(s) played no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; or in the decision to submit the report for publication.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- An introduction to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
- Original Articles
- An introduction to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
- Spectral analysis of heart rate variability
- Brief functional analysis of repetitive verbal behavior (vocal stereotypy) for an adult with acquired brain injury
- Impact of school participation on quality of life of Brazilian children with cerebral palsy
- A survey of disabled persons about their physical activity
- Effect of PNF technique for knee muscles on lower limb performance in subacute stroke – an experimental study
- Korean early childhood educators’ self-reported versus observed strategies for addressing challenging behaviors: an exploratory study
- Adaptation: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale for 3–9 year-old Indian children
- Assessment of selected behavior aspects of 10 male persons with profound intellectual disability in regard to atmospheric conditions during a three-month-long observation
- An examination of language and nonverbal abilities in twins with Apert syndrome
- Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal-axis associations with self- vs. parental ratings of depression in boys with an autism spectrum disorder
- Managing stress in schools: teachers coping with special education children
- Lexical decision task for taxonomic and thematic categorization in typically developing Kannada-English-speaking bilingual children
- Using curriculum-based measurement data to monitor the effectiveness of the Wilson Reading System for students with disabilities: an exploratory study
- Evaluation of a leadership and intrapersonal development subject for university students in Hong Kong: findings based on 2 years
- Technology to support positive occupational engagement and communication in persons with multiple disabilities
- Case Reports
- Sonographic diagnosis of simultaneous bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture
- Ketamine and the core symptoms of autism
