RT Journal Article
T1 Evaluation of the Feasibility of a Two-Week Course of Aquatic Therapy and Thalassotherapy in a Mild Post-Stroke Population.
A1 Morer, Carla
A1 Michan-Doña, Alfredo
A1 Alvarez-Badillo, Antonio
A1 Zuluaga, Pilar
A1 Maraver, Francisco
K1 aquatic therapy
K1 balance
K1 gait
K1 pain
K1 quality of life
K1 stroke
K1 thalassotherapy
AB Strokes are a leading cause of disability in developed countries. Patients with disabilities need rehabilitation to improve their physical functioning, mental status, and quality of life. Currently, no high-quality evidence can be found attesting the benefits of any of the interventions that are nowadays used. Water-based exercise may improve the physical conditions and quality of life of people in the post-stroke phase. The objective of this study is to test whether aquatic therapy in an enriched environment at the seaside (a thalassotherapy center) could play a role in this condition. A quasi-experimental prospective study consisting of a specific program assessed 62 patients with a mild-moderate disability pre- and post-2 weeks of intensive treatment. They followed a thalassotherapy regimen including aquatic therapy in a sea water pool at 32-34 °C for 45 min daily five times a week. The outcomes measured were the Berg Balance scale, the Timed Up and Go test, the 10-meter walking test, the 6-min walking test, the Pain Visual Analogue Scale, the WHO Well-being index, EuroQoL VAS and EuroQoL 5D. We observed a significant improvement in all outcomes measured (p
YR 2020
FD 2020-11-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16574
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16574
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DS RISalud
RD Apr 9, 2025