Title:
Improvement in Balance After Bobath Concept in Acute and Chronic Stroke Patients, Using Berg Balance Scale Test

Authors:
Ana Golez, MD, PhD, Slovenia

Abstract:

Balance and gait disorders of acute and chronic stroke patients prevent them to walk and stay independent in activities of daily-living. The Bobath concept is often used in neurorehabilitation of stroke patients and in the literature mainly good results are presented with the improvement of sitting and walking balance. In our study with twenty-six stroke patients we wished to find out if ten sessions of neurorehabilitation with the Bobath concept can improve balance, walking pattern, quality of life, independence in daily-life activities, and diminish fear of falling in patients after stroke.
Berg Balance Scale Test Before and after ten sessions of neurorehabilitation with the Bobath concept showed importantly improved balance confidence and stability in most of patients, which helped them to sit independently, walk or improve their gait-pattern, as well as balance, and take active part in or stay independent in their daily-life activities.