TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of aquatic and land-based exercises on post-stroke postural balance of women TT - اثر برنامه تمرین در آب و خشکی بر تعادل قامتی زنان مبتلا به سکته مغزی JF - KAUMS JO - KAUMS VL - 20 IS - 1 UR - http://feyz.kaums.ac.ir/article-1-2971-en.html Y1 - 2016 SP - 41 EP - 48 KW - Stroke KW - Exercise therapy KW - Postural balance N2 - Background: Stroke as a sudden death of brain cells due to insufficient blood supply may impair the postural balance. The disturbance in balance may increase and decrease the risk of fall and self-confidence, respectively. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of aquatic and land-based exercises on postural balance of women after stroke. Materials and Methods: In this observational study, 36 women with stroke were randomly allocated into three groups: Exercise in water (Group 1), Exercise on land (Group 2) and control. Groups 1 and 2 were participated in a 8-week exercise program. The Control group did not participate in any exercise during this period. All participants performed the functional reach test. Results: Results showed that postural balance of the patients was improved after the exercise therapy (P<0.001). Exercise in water and on land improved the postural balance of the patients (P<0.001). The effect size for exercise in water was 10% more than exercise on land. Conclusion: While the exercise therapy can improve the active balance of patients with stroke, the exercise in water is more effective on postural balance than the land-based exercise. M3 ER -