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Impairment of Spinal Proprioception Following Stroke


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1 Lotus Physiotherapy Clinic, Vazhudavoor Road, Kathirkamam, Puducherry, India
2 Department of Neurological Physiotherapy, Mother Theresa Post Graduate & Research Institute of Health Sciences, Indira Nagar, Gorimedu, Puducherry, India
     

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Objective: To objectively determine any impairment in Spinal Proprioception in individuals with chronic stroke.

Methods: A two group, observational study was performed on 30 individuals with chronic stroke (Age 48.9±2.5 years, post stroke interval in years 1.4±0.6), and 30 healthy controls. Spinal Proprioception impairments, as determined by Trunk Reposition Error (TRE) was assessed by the Spinal Reposition Sense Device

Results: The individuals with chronic stroke had a significantly higher trunk reposition error, more than twice that of the healthy controls.

Conclusion: This is the first Indian study to report significant impairments in Spinal Proprioception in individuals with chronic stroke. This finding can be used to expand interventional strategies poststroke, by considering the state of a client's proprioceptive system when developing a plan of care.

Keywords

Proprioception, Spinal Reposition Sense, Trunk Reposition Error, Stroke
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Authors

S. Shruti
Lotus Physiotherapy Clinic, Vazhudavoor Road, Kathirkamam, Puducherry, India
G. Alagumoorthi
Department of Neurological Physiotherapy, Mother Theresa Post Graduate & Research Institute of Health Sciences, Indira Nagar, Gorimedu, Puducherry, India
Suresh Kumar
Department of Neurological Physiotherapy, Mother Theresa Post Graduate & Research Institute of Health Sciences, Indira Nagar, Gorimedu, Puducherry, India

Abstract


Objective: To objectively determine any impairment in Spinal Proprioception in individuals with chronic stroke.

Methods: A two group, observational study was performed on 30 individuals with chronic stroke (Age 48.9±2.5 years, post stroke interval in years 1.4±0.6), and 30 healthy controls. Spinal Proprioception impairments, as determined by Trunk Reposition Error (TRE) was assessed by the Spinal Reposition Sense Device

Results: The individuals with chronic stroke had a significantly higher trunk reposition error, more than twice that of the healthy controls.

Conclusion: This is the first Indian study to report significant impairments in Spinal Proprioception in individuals with chronic stroke. This finding can be used to expand interventional strategies poststroke, by considering the state of a client's proprioceptive system when developing a plan of care.

Keywords


Proprioception, Spinal Reposition Sense, Trunk Reposition Error, Stroke