title: The development and clinical evaluation of a standing biofeedback trainer.
abstract: A new standing biofeedback training device, which includes a height-adjustable work table, weight-bearing sensors, and a real-time visual and auditory feedback system, has been developed for postural training. Sixty persons with hemiplegia after acute stroke or traumatic brain injury were randomly divided into Group A (experimental) and Group B (control). After a training period of 4 weeks, the percentage of postural asymmetry in Group A and Group B was reduced from 17.2 +/- 10.8% and 17.0 +/- 10.0% to 3.5 +/- 2.2% and 10.1 +/- 6.4 percent, respectively (p = 0.003). There was no significant difference between subjects with right or left hemiplegia. The results indicated that this device had a positive training effect on stance symmetry in hemiplegic subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D011187:Posture; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016474:Weight-Bearing