Effects of individualized lower limb isokinetic strengthening in clinical rehabilitation of older post-stroke patients : A retrospective study

OBJECTIVE: Muscle weakness in the lower limbs is a motor consequence of stroke that causes functional impairment. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an individualized isokinetic strengthening programme, using the moment-velocity profile, on functional recovery during post-stroke rehabilitation of older patients. A further objective was to describe the effects of the individualized isokinetic strengthening on muscular parameters.

DESIGN: Retrospective study.

PATIENTS: Older post-stroke patients.

METHODS: Using the Barthel Index, functional abilities in basic daily tasks were assessed and retrospectively analysed for 88 patients in a post-stroke rehabilitation unit. Of these, 44 patients received conventional rehabilitation (conventional group) and 44 received individualized isokinetic strengthening in addition to conventional rehabilitation (isokinetic group). A 2-Group (isokinetic, conventional) × 2-Time (before, after intervention) repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted. For muscular parameters, Student t-tests and Wilcoxon tests were performed.

RESULTS: The Barthel Index score increased more in the isokinetic group (61.59 ± 26.34 to 88.18 ± 12.16) than in the conventional group (61.70 ± 26.5 to 76.93 ± 18.12). A significant Time × Group interaction was found (F(1,86) = 5.95, p = 0.02). In the isokinetic group all muscular parameters improved.

CONCLUSION: This retrospective clinical study suggests that lower limb isokinetic strengthening, individualized using the moment-velocity profile, is clinically efficient for functional recovery during post-stroke rehabilitation of older patients. Intragroup effects of isokinetic strengthening also suggest benefits for muscular parameters.

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2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:55

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Journal of rehabilitation medicine - 55(2023) vom: 07. Aug., Seite jrm7803

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Englisch

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Daumas, Lyne [VerfasserIn]
Zory, Raphaël [VerfasserIn]
Garcia, Axelle [VerfasserIn]
Jaafar, Amyn [VerfasserIn]
Ientile, Luisa [VerfasserIn]
Michel, Emeline [VerfasserIn]
Sacco, Guillaume [VerfasserIn]
Chorin, Frédéric [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 08.08.2023

Date Revised 16.08.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.2340/jrm.v55.7803

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NLM360480594