The Influence of Therapy Enriched with the Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke—A Randomized Observational Study
Purpose: Impaired balance leads to loss of function, e.g., the inability to walk safely. Therefore, restoring balance is a common goal of rehabilitation after a stroke. An innovative motor imaging and robotic device, the Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro walking table, was used to improve balance in...
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| description | Purpose: Impaired balance leads to loss of function, e.g., the inability to walk safely. Therefore, restoring balance is a common goal of rehabilitation after a stroke. An innovative motor imaging and robotic device, the Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro walking table, was used to improve balance in patients who had suffered an acute stroke. Materials and Methods: Sixty-six stroke patients in the acute phase with an average age of 64.85 ± 18.62 years were randomly assigned to one of three groups (22 subjects each) and treated with different therapies (conventional, conventional with Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro, and conventional with Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro enriched with motor imaging). The duration of therapy was two weeks. Patients were assessed before and after completion of therapy. The study used the trunk stability test and the Berg Balance Scale to assess balance, and the Riablo™ device to measure static balance. In addition, an assessment of the superficial tension of the transversus abdominis and multifidus muscles was performed. The clinical trial registration URL unique identifier was NCT06276075. Results: In each of the groups studied, the therapies applied resulted in significant improvement in functional assessment of trunk stability and balance (TCT < 0.001 and BBS < 0.001). The assessment of balance in the frontal (<i>p</i> = 0.023) and sagittal (<i>p</i> = 0.074) planes with the Riablo™ device confirmed the superiority of motor imaging-enhanced therapy at the level of a statistical trend. The tension of the transversus abdominis was higher at the second measurement (M = 14.41; SE = 3.31). Conclusions: Motor imagery-enhanced therapy is most important, both for trunk stability and functional improvement of body balance parameters and for increasing transversus abdominis muscle tension. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-58fa18f43e1249558e0b054233faad362025-08-20T03:43:21ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252025-03-0115327510.3390/brainsci15030275The Influence of Therapy Enriched with the Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke—A Randomized Observational StudyAnna Olczak0Raquel Carvalho1Adam Stępień2Józef Mróz3Faculty of Rehabilitation, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, 00-968 Warsaw, PolandRISE-Health—Escola Superior de Tecnologias da Saúde do Tâmega e Sousa (ESTeSTS) Instituto Politécnico de Saúde do Norte, Avenida Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Paredes, PortugalNeurological Clinic, Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute, 128 Szaserów Street, 04-141 Warsaw, PolandRehabilitation Clinic, Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute, 128 Szaserów Street, 04-141 Warsaw, PolandPurpose: Impaired balance leads to loss of function, e.g., the inability to walk safely. Therefore, restoring balance is a common goal of rehabilitation after a stroke. An innovative motor imaging and robotic device, the Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro walking table, was used to improve balance in patients who had suffered an acute stroke. Materials and Methods: Sixty-six stroke patients in the acute phase with an average age of 64.85 ± 18.62 years were randomly assigned to one of three groups (22 subjects each) and treated with different therapies (conventional, conventional with Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro, and conventional with Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro enriched with motor imaging). The duration of therapy was two weeks. Patients were assessed before and after completion of therapy. The study used the trunk stability test and the Berg Balance Scale to assess balance, and the Riablo™ device to measure static balance. In addition, an assessment of the superficial tension of the transversus abdominis and multifidus muscles was performed. The clinical trial registration URL unique identifier was NCT06276075. Results: In each of the groups studied, the therapies applied resulted in significant improvement in functional assessment of trunk stability and balance (TCT < 0.001 and BBS < 0.001). The assessment of balance in the frontal (<i>p</i> = 0.023) and sagittal (<i>p</i> = 0.074) planes with the Riablo™ device confirmed the superiority of motor imaging-enhanced therapy at the level of a statistical trend. The tension of the transversus abdominis was higher at the second measurement (M = 14.41; SE = 3.31). Conclusions: Motor imagery-enhanced therapy is most important, both for trunk stability and functional improvement of body balance parameters and for increasing transversus abdominis muscle tension.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15/3/275strokemotor imagingErigo<sup>®</sup>Pro tilt tablebalancephysiotherapy |
| spellingShingle | Anna Olczak Raquel Carvalho Adam Stępień Józef Mróz The Influence of Therapy Enriched with the Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke—A Randomized Observational Study Brain Sciences stroke motor imaging Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro tilt table balance physiotherapy |
| title | The Influence of Therapy Enriched with the Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke—A Randomized Observational Study |
| title_full | The Influence of Therapy Enriched with the Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke—A Randomized Observational Study |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Therapy Enriched with the Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke—A Randomized Observational Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Therapy Enriched with the Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke—A Randomized Observational Study |
| title_short | The Influence of Therapy Enriched with the Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro Table and Motor Imagery on the Body Balance of Patients After Stroke—A Randomized Observational Study |
| title_sort | influence of therapy enriched with the erigo sup r sup pro table and motor imagery on the body balance of patients after stroke a randomized observational study |
| topic | stroke motor imaging Erigo<sup>®</sup>Pro tilt table balance physiotherapy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15/3/275 |
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