Effects of a Music-Based Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Gait and Balance in Subacute Stroke
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480268 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samira González-Hoelling (0000-0003-4231-3702, Clínica Girona), Carme Bertran‐Noguer (0000-0003-2400-7082, Universitat de Girona), Glòria Reig‐Garcia (0000-0003-3893-4231, Universitat de Girona), Rosa Suñer Soler (0000-0002-7928-9112, Universitat de Girona, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 2032-2032 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18042032 |
| PMID | 33669715 |
| OpenAlex | W3130788903 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Gait and balance impairments are common after stroke. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a music-based rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) in combination with conventional physiotherapy on gait parameters and walking ability in subacute stroke. This single-blind, historical controlled trial, included 55 patients who had suffered a stroke within the three weeks prior to enrolment. Patients from 2018 ( n = 27) were assigned as the historical control group whereas 2019 patients ( n = 28) received music-based RAS three times a week. Both groups received 11 h of conventional physiotherapy per week during hospitalization. Primary outcomes were gait and balance parameters (Tinetti test and Timed Up&Go test) and walking ability (Functional Ambulation Category scale). Secondary outcomes were trunk control, assistive devices, functional independence (Functional Independence Measure, Barthel index), and stroke severity and disability (modified Rankin scale, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale). Results: No between-group differences were identified for gait and balance parameters nor for secondary outcomes. Significant between-group differences were observed in the Functional Ambulation Category: the intervention group (Δmean ± SD; 3.43 ± 1.17) showed greater improvement ( p = 0.002) than the control group (Δmean ± SD; 2.48 ± 1.09). Compared with conventional physiotherapy alone, our results suggest that the walking ability of subacute stroke patients might be improved with music-based RAS combined with conventional physiotherapy, but this treatment is not more effective than conventional physiotherapy in obtaining gait and balance gains
Balance (ability · Berg Balance Scale · Functional electrical stimulation · Functional Independence Measure · Gait · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Stimulation · Stroke (engine · Tinetti test · Acute Ischemic Stroke Management · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention · Medicine · Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery · Internal Medicine · Rehabilitation
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |