Influence of flow Yoga on balance ability and fear of falling of community patients with stroke

VernacularTitle:流瑜伽干预对社区脑卒中患者平衡能力及害怕跌倒的影响
Author: Shuxia LIU ; Junhua WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Yoga; Stroke; Balance ability; Fear of falling
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(12):918-920
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of flow yoga on balance ability and fear of falling of community patients with stroke.Methods Divided 92 community patients with stroke into the intervention group (46 cases) and the control group (46 cases) randomly,routine community nursing cares were used in the control group,while the flow yoga were used in the intervention group in addition.The berg balance scale,single direct question of fear of falling and modified falls efficacy scale were used to evaluate balance ability and fear of falling after the intervention between the two groups.Results The patients' balance ability was (48.28±10.64) in the intervention group,which was significant higher than that of in the control group (32.04±11.42),t=6.316,P＜0.05.The fall efficacy in the intervention group was (132.03±27.38),which was significant higher than that of in the control group (108.74±25.68),t=8.256,P＜0.05.The rate of fear falling in the intervention group was 26.09％(12/46),which was significant lower than that of in the control group (32.16T％,15/46),x2=6.545,P＜0.05.Conclusion Flow yoga can improve stroke patients' balance ability and reduce fear of falling.