Publications by authors named "Gandhi Karunanithi Balaji"
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- * Thirty-four stroke patients were randomly assigned to either an experimental group, receiving cycle ergometry plus conventional therapy, or a control group, which only received conventional therapy.
- * Both groups showed significant improvement in mobility and motor function, but the combination of cycle ergometry and physiotherapy was particularly effective for acute stroke survivors.
Background: There is a decline in cognitive and functional skills in older adults. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of cognitive and mind-motor training (MMT) on cognition and functional skills in a community-dwelling sample of older adults.
Methods: In this observer-blinded randomized clinical trial, 40 older adults with medical stability, ability to comprehend and respond to simple verbal instructions, no diagnosed psychological disorders, absence of severe visual and hearing problems, the capacity to walk independently, and a score of more than 46 in Berg Balance Scale were included.
Background: Dynamic surface provides proprioceptive and vestibular feedback with optimal level of arousal. The activities on unstable environment have greater sensorimotor experiences. There is a lack of evidence examining the benefits of dynamic surface exercise training (DSET) among the children with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy (CP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To examine the effects of task-oriented activities based on neurodevelopmental therapy (TOA-NDT) principles on trunk control, balance, and gross motor function in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (SDCP).
Materials And Methods: Forty-four children with SDCP, aged 7-15 years, were recruited to participate in the randomized clinical trial. After random allocation, twenty-two ( = 22) children with SDCP participated in TOA-NDT principles and twenty-two ( = 22) in conventional physiotherapy (CPT) program.