INTRODUCTION: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is an integrated approach that treats an individual as a whole person, rather than merely focusing on a body segment5. Methods of improving stroke patients’ gait function include proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF). This method stimulates proprioceptive organs in muscles and tendons to improve functions, OBJECTIVE:- To find out the Effect of PNF Gait Resistance Training and Agility Training on Gait and QOL on CVA Survivors .HYPOTHESIS? To improve gait using PNF resistive gait training ? To improve gait using Agility Training? To compare the effect of PNF and agility on gait parameters ? To evaluate and compare the effect of PNF resistive gait training and Agility Training on QOLDESIGN: Pre test and post test experimental study. PARTICIPANTS: a total of 60 number of (20 in each group) subjects were recruited from Swami vivekanda national institute of rehabilitation Training and Research according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subjects were recruited with convenient sampling in three different groups after getting the consent formMAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ? Gait Parameters:? Cadence? Step Length ? Stride Length? Velocity? WHO QOL BREFRESULTS:there was a significant difference between p<0.09stride.p<0.11cadence.p<0.06 step.p<0.07velocity. Cadence stride velocity in post to pre group comparison which shows there is effect of agility as well as pnf training. But agility group and pnf group shows same value, ANOVA of difference of pre and post transferred score of WHOQOL domains of all 3 groups. The PNF group has shown good difference in all domains and it has been statistically proven to be significant (Sig=0.00). The agility also has good effect on QOL as can be seen in the mean scores, the effect is slightly lesser than PNF but it is still better than conventional therapy alone. Conventional therapy though it has positive effect on QOL, the effect are minimal when compared to PNF and Agility. CONCLUSIONS: Both PNF gait resistive training and agility training are effective compared to conventional therapy in improving gait in post stroke survivors. Although the outcome of this study suggested that both therapeutic approaches were effective on gait parameters, better results were attained in the group who received PNF gait resistive training. Thus my hypothesis proved.
Stroke, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. Agility training, Gait parameters, Quality of life
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