The Effect Of Arm Sling On Static Balance In Stroke Patients
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, cilt.29, sa.3, ss.458-466, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.458-466
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Stroke, arm sling, balance
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: Stroke is an important cause of disability in adults. Poststroke patients with hemiplegia have problems in standing and walking, and balance is deteriorated. Shoulder subluxation is a very common problem in patients with hemiplegia and use of arm slings is a traditional treatment in this condition. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of arm sling on balance in patients with hemiplegia.