[Reminder: studies below indicate only amount of BBS change after Responsiveness / sensitivity to change: treatment; other outcome measures may have had a different responsiveness] The Berg has been used most often with people with neurological disorders. It is more responsive in the earlier stages post onset stroke where there is no ceiling effect. Population N = Reference and intervention Data Supporting Descriptor Responsiveness Yes/No s/p stroke 20 no Treatment: 38.3 to 46.1 Duncan, 199873 23 treatments and 4 of a home program Control: 40.8 to 45.8 NS Experimental (n=10) Detailed program to improve strength, balance, endurance and encourage use of affected extremity Control group (n=10) Receiving traditional therapy 13 no Experimental: gain of 6.6 Geiger, 200174 4 2-3x/week for 50 minutes Control: gain of 7.5 on BBS (Exp- 35 min/session standard PT with 15 No difference between groups min Balance Master) Experimental group (n=7): Standard PT plus training on Balance Master Control (n=6): Standard PT 46 no Initial Walker, 200075 Until discharge; mean=36-39 weeks Group 1: 36 Group 1: 22 training sessions Group 2: 37 Group 2: 23 training sessions Control: 36 All groups: Received PT and OT 2hr/day End Group 1: 47 Experimental group 1(n=16): Balance Master training with visual Group 2: 49 feedback (30 min/day) Control: 46 Experimental group 2 (n=16): Conventional balance training (30 min/day) NS Control group (n=14): PT and OT 2 hrs/day
Responsiveness / sensitivity to change: [Reminder: studies below indicate only amount of BBS change after treatment; other outcome measures may have had a different responsiveness] The Berg has been used most often with people with neurological disorders. It is more responsive in the earlier stages post onset stroke where there is no ceiling effect. Population Descriptor N = Reference and intervention Yes/No Data Supporting Responsiveness s/p stroke 20 Duncan, 199873 23 treatments and 4 of a home program Experimental (n=10) Detailed program to improve strength, balance, endurance and encourage use of affected extremity Control group (n=10) Receiving traditional therapy no Treatment: 38.3 to 46.1 Control: 40.8 to 45.8 NS 13 Geiger, 200174 4 2-3x/week for 50 minutes (Exp- 35 min/session standard PT with 15 min Balance Master) Experimental group (n=7): Standard PT plus training on Balance Master Control (n=6): Standard PT no Experimental: gain of 6.6 Control: gain of 7.5 on BBS No difference between groups 46 Walker, 200075 Until discharge; mean=36-39 weeks Group 1: 22 training sessions Group 2: 23 training sessions All groups: Received PT and OT 2hr/day Experimental group 1(n=16): Balance Master training with visual feedback (30 min/day) Experimental group 2 (n=16): Conventional balance training (30 min/day) Control group (n=14): PT and OT 2 hrs/day no Initial Group 1: 36 Group 2: 37 Control: 36 End Group 1: 47 Group 2: 49 Control: 46 NS
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