Efficacy of Aquatic Therapy in Improving Balance in Patients With Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
To evaluate the efficacy of aquatic therapy in improving balance, gait speed, and fall risk in patients with stroke. Experimental studies comparing aquatic therapy with conventional rehabilitation, land-based interventions, or no intervention. The primary outcome was balance, assessed using the Berg...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Europea (UEM) |
| Repositorio: | ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/16768 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/11268/16768 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Ciencias médicas Rehabilitación médica Medicina preventiva Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries |
| Sumario: | To evaluate the efficacy of aquatic therapy in improving balance, gait speed, and fall risk in patients with stroke. Experimental studies comparing aquatic therapy with conventional rehabilitation, land-based interventions, or no intervention. The primary outcome was balance, assessed using the Berg Balance Scale. Secondary outcomes included gait speed and fall risk. This meta-analysis suggests that aquatic therapy may be effective in enhancing balance and gait speed and in reducing fall risk among individuals with stroke; however, these findings should be interpreted with caution because of the high heterogeneity observed across studies. |
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