Sharma Preeti, Ali Zeeshan, George Sudhan S
Department of Physiotherapy, Krupanidhi College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru, IND.
Department of Physiology, Krupanidhi College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru, IND.
Cureus. 2025 Mar 27;17(3):e81290. doi: 10.7759/cureus.81290. eCollection 2025 Mar.
Action observation engages brain motor networks, and action imitation helps neurological and musculoskeletal problem patients improve motor learning and functional recovery. In this study, we focused on identifying the impact of action observation training (AOT) on balance and quality of life (QOL) in hemiparetic stroke patients.
A quasi-experimental study in Bengaluru (from December 2021 to July 2022) involved 60 hemiparetic patients randomly divided into two groups. Group A received 30 minutes of AOT alongside standard physiotherapy, while Group B received conventional therapy. Sessions focused on balance exercises, and outcomes were assessed using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life (ss-QOL) scale. Statistical analyses, including paired and independent t-tests, highlighted significant differences, ensuring methodological rigor and ethical compliance.
The findings show a significant difference in the pretest BBS scores between the experimental and control groups (p = 0.010), with the experimental group having a lower baseline. However, there was no significant difference in posttest BBS scores (p = 0.431). Both groups showed significant improvements in their BBS and ss-QOL scores (p < 0.05). The experimental group showed a larger improvement in BBS (p = 0.001), while ss-QOL improvements were not statistically significant (p = 0.732).
The study concluded that the experimental and control groups demonstrated significant improvements in balance and QOL after the intervention, with the experimental group showing significantly larger improvements in balance, compared to control group.
动作观察可激活大脑运动网络，动作模仿有助于神经和肌肉骨骼问题患者改善运动学习和功能恢复。在本研究中，我们重点探讨动作观察训练（AOT）对偏瘫性中风患者平衡能力和生活质量（QOL）的影响。
在班加罗尔进行的一项准实验研究（2021年12月至2022年7月）纳入了60名偏瘫患者，随机分为两组。A组在接受标准物理治疗的同时进行30分钟的AOT，而B组接受传统治疗。训练课程侧重于平衡练习，并使用伯格平衡量表（BBS）和中风特异性生活质量（ss-QOL）量表评估结果。包括配对和独立t检验在内的统计分析突出了显著差异，确保了方法的严谨性和伦理合规性。
研究结果显示，实验组和对照组在测试前的BBS评分存在显著差异（p = 0.010），实验组的基线较低。然而，测试后的BBS评分没有显著差异（p = 0.431）。两组的BBS和ss-QOL评分均有显著改善（p < 0.05）。实验组的BBS改善幅度更大（p = 0.001），而ss-QOL的改善在统计学上不显著（p = 0.732）。
该研究得出结论，干预后实验组和对照组在平衡能力和生活质量方面均有显著改善，与对照组相比，实验组的平衡能力改善更为显著。
