A pilot study of balance performance benefit of myofascial release, with a tennis ball, in chronic stroke patients

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• 作者：Du-Jin Park ; PT ; Ph.D.^a ; ^{djpark35@kaya.ac.kr" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Young-In Hwang ; PT ; Ph.D.^b ; ^{eva1223@naver.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Hemiplegia ; Balance training ; Soft tissue ; Myofascial release
• 刊名：Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：January 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：20
• 期：1
• 页码：98-103
• 全文大小：630 K

文摘

We hypothesised that the balance of spastic chronic stroke patients is related to myofascial problems. We performed myofascial release (MFR) with a tennis ball on the affected limb, as suggested by Myers.

Purpose

This study investigated the benefits of 8 weeks of MFR using a tennis ball on the balance of spastic patients.

Methods

Eight stroke patients were enrolled voluntarily after providing informed consent. All subjects received 8-week interventions with MFR using a tennis ball three times per week. The patients were evaluated using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed ‘Up & Go’ (TUG) test before and after 4 and 8 weeks of the intervention.

Results

There were significant differences in the BBS scores (p = 0.001). The TUG time decreased significantly at 4 and 8 weeks (p = 0.034).

Conclusion

Myofascial release appears to improve the balance of spastic chronic stroke patients; however, further studies should evaluate the effective of MFR on walking in stroke patients and determine the mechanism of the effect of MFR.