EFFICACY OF ISOKINETIC STRENGTH TRAINING AND BALANCE EXERCISES ON LOWER LIMB MUSCLES IN SUBJECTS WITH STROKE

Background:To evaluate the efficacy of isokinetic strength training and balance exercises on lower limb musclesamong the subjects suffering with stroke.Materials and Methods:40 subjects who are suffering from strokewere divided into two groups, Experimental group received Isokinetic strength training and balance exercises(n=20) and Control group received conventional physiotherapy, results were measured withIsokinetic deviceand Berg balance scale for peak torque of knee extensors on paretic leg and balance respectively.Results:obtained results were analyzed with the use ofPaired T-test, which has been carried out to observe the treat-ment impact between the groups before and after the treatment. After a 6 week treatment period, thesub-jects in the Group I (strength training and balance exercise) compared with the subjects in the Group II (con-ventional physiotherapy) had shown a statistically significant improvement with the outcome measuresat 0.05level.Conclusion:Isokinetic strength training and balance exercise was found much effective in improving strengthof quadriceps lower limb and balance in subjects with stroke.