Population N = Reference and intervention Data Supporting Descriptor Responsiveness Yes/No status post 68 no Yelnik, 200893 stroke both groups received 20 sessions in 4 weeks BBS Score (95% CI) day 0 47(39;53) a conventional day 30 53(43;55) group 1 n=35 –- neurodevelopmental theory based treatment day 90 51(44;55) (NDT) that used a general approach for sensorimotor rehabilitation day 0 49(42;53) a multisensorial approach day 30 53(48;55) 2 n=33- based on higher intensity of balance tasks day 90 53(49;55) and exercise during visual deprivation p<,.06 at day 90 community 50 Yes Hamzat, 200894 dwelling BBS score39.72(9.19) individuals those walking with a cane Group 1 – post-stroke (N=25) BBS score 53.68(2.81) P<.001 2 - those walking without a cane group (N=25) Patients with 30 yes mean ±SEM Wing, 200895 chronic Intervention was whole body intensive pretest 46.5(2.3) seconds stroke training 3-6 hours per day, 4-5 days per week,≥ 2weeks, post test 47.2(1.9) seconds Patients with 14 yes Yen, 200896 chronic stroke Control group n=7 pretest 50.57 received general stroke physical therapy (3.55) posttest 51.57(3.1) p=NS experimental group n=7 received bodyweight supported treadmill pretest 50.29(3.25) training in addition to general stroke posttest52.43(2.88) physical therapy p=.016 Population N = Reference and intervention Data Supporting Descriptor Responsiveness Yes/No Older adults 77 Yes Exp initial: 37(12) Wolf, 200197 12 sessions over 4-6 initially End: 43(11) Persons with functional balance problems, but not p 4wks: 42(11) > 75 years old living independently or in a at Control initial: 34(13) residential care facility End: 38(13) p 4 wks: 38(14) Experimental (n=37): Individualized balance training Exp>Control P<.001 Control group (n=40) Effect disappeared at 1 year follow-up.
Population Descriptor N = Reference and intervention Yes/No Data Supporting Responsiveness status post stroke 68 Yelnik, 200893 both groups received 20 sessions in 4 weeks group 1 n=35 –- a conventional neurodevelopmental theory based treatment (NDT) that used a general approach for sensorimotor rehabilitation 2 n=33- a multisensorial approach based on higher intensity of balance tasks and exercise during visual deprivation no BBS Score (95% CI) day 0 47(39;53) day 30 53(43;55) day 90 51(44;55) day 0 49(42;53) day 30 53(48;55) day 90 53(49;55) p<,.06 at day 90 community dwelling individuals post-stroke 50 Hamzat, 200894 Group 1 – those walking with a cane (N=25) group 2 - those walking without a cane (N=25) Yes BBS score39.72(9.19) BBS score 53.68(2.81) P<.001 Patients with chronic stroke 30 Wing, 200895 Intervention was whole body intensive training 3-6 hours per day, 4-5 days per week,≥ 2weeks, yes mean ±SEM pretest 46.5(2.3) seconds post test 47.2(1.9) seconds Patients with chronic stroke 14 Yen, 200896 Control group n=7 received general stroke physical therapy experimental group n=7 received bodyweight supported treadmill training in addition to general stroke physical therapy yes pretest 50.57 (3.55) posttest 51.57(3.1) p=NS pretest 50.29(3.25) posttest52.43(2.88) p=.016 Population Descriptor N = Reference and intervention Yes/No Data Supporting Responsiveness Older adults 77 Wolf, 200197 12 sessions over 4-6 Persons with functional balance problems, > 75 years old living independently or in a residential care facility Experimental (n=37): Individualized balance training Control group (n=40) Yes initially but not at Exp initial: 37(12) End: 43(11) p 4wks: 42(11) Control initial: 34(13) End: 38(13) p 4 wks: 38(14) Exp>Control P<.001 Effect disappeared at 1 year follow-up.
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