title: Effects of individualized versus group task-oriented circuit training on balance ability and gait endurance in chronic stroke inpatients.
abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of task-oriented circuit training on the balance ability and gait endurance of chronic stroke inpatients. [Subjects and Methods] The participants were 30 patients who had stroke >6 months previously, resulting in a disability such as hemiparesis. The participants were randomly divided into the group task-oriented circuit training group and the individual task-oriented circuit-training group. They performed eight types of modified task-oriented training. Balance ability and gait endurance were measured by using the Berg balance scale questionnaire and the 6-min walk test, respectively, before and after the experiment. [Results] Significant differences were observed between before and after the intervention in all variables. There was a significant difference between groups in Berg balance scale scores; however, no significant differences were seen in the timed up and go test and the 6-min walk test. [Conclusion] The results of this study indicated that group exercise can better improve the balance ability of chronic stroke inpatients after stroke than can individualized exercise intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Sports Studies, Korea University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Bonggil
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Sports Studies, Korea University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yunjin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Sports Studies, Korea University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yonggon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Sports Studies, Korea University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sangseo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Sports Studies, Korea University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeyoung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Sports Studies, Korea University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyunghoon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Sports Studies, Korea University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Haelim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Sports Studies, Korea University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Myungki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Sunmoon University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jaeho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
keywords: Balance ability; Gait endurance; Stroke inpatients; Task-oriented circuit training