Postural Control Open Access Articles

Postural Control Open Access Articles

Deficits in motor capacity following stroke poses a potential threat to postural stability. The purpose of the studywas to assess the impact of yoga training on postural alignment, anticipatory postural adjustments, andcompensatory postural adjustments in individuals with chronic stroke deficits. This study is a subset analysis from aprospective, randomized control trial using therapeutic yoga. Twenty one individuals with chronic motor deficits fromstroke participated in an hour-long group yoga sessions twice a week for 8 weeks focusing on progressivelychallenging postures, breathing, and meditation in sitting, standing, and supine positions. Postural symmetry,compensatory postural adjustment, and anticipatory postural adjustment from the NeuroCom SMART BalanceMaster were used to evaluate changes in postural stability. The Berg Balance Scale was used to evaluatecorrelations to changes in dynamic balance control. Prior to participation in yoga, significant weight distributionasymmetry was observed during full upright standing. After 8 weeks of yoga training, there were no significantdifferences in weight distribution between right and left legs at 0 degrees. Subjects demonstrated greater than 50%improvement in symmetry alignment for different standing positions. No significant changes in compensatory oranticipatory postural adjustments were seen following yoga training. Changes in functional BBS scores weresignificantly correlated to changes in upright standing symmetry. Yoga training may improve postural symmetryenhancing postural control decreasing the risk for falls in individuals with deficits from chronic stroke.


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