Effectiveness of core stability exercises along with swiss ball for improvement of trunk control in stroke patients: A pilot study

Abstract

Background: Good trunk stability is essential for hemiplegic patients recovering from stroke in order to maintain balance and use their extremities during functional tasks. Trunk muscle has an important role in predicting the functional prognosis of stroke recovery. Despite their limitations in terms of applicability, core stability exercises along with Swiss ball increase trunk muscle activation and trunk control in stroke patients. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of core stability exercises along with swiss ball for improvement of trunk control in stroke patients. Materials and Methods: Totally, 15 samples were selected using simple random sampling techniques, who had stroke with impaired trunk control. These patients received core stability exercises along with swiss ball for four days per week over a period of 4 weeks through treatment session. Data was obtained by Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) which evaluates static, dynamic sitting balance & co-ordination of trunk movement. Results: Participants showed significant improvement in pre-test and post-test scores for TIS with mean difference being 7.86 and 15.6. The p value was