THE PHENOMENON OF BALANCE TRAINING WITH EYES CLOSED FOR BODY SWAY POST-STROKE

Umi Budi Rahayu, Firya Zalfa' Azza Faa'iza, Rinna Ainul Maghfiroh, Muhammad Hibatullah Romli
Purpose:

To observe the phenomenon of balance training exercises performed with closed eyes influence body sway, considering the size of the leg support and the degree of sway in both front-back and side-to-side directions.

Methods:

A case series with a pre-test and post-test involving four chronic post-stroke patients undergoing balance training exercise with eyes closed. Data was collected using observation, interviews, and standing balance checks on personal balance feedback (PBF) for 1 minute.

Results:

Providing training interventions in the form of balance strategy exercises carried out with the eyes closed can improve the balance of the legs support and the stability of body sway to the right-left and front-back in post-stroke patients, although the ability to improve balance remains fluctuating, especially in the 4th week.

Conclusion(s):

Exercising balance training with closing eyes can improve body sway balance after a stroke.

Implications:

Balance training with closed eyes can be done in a series of exercises to optimize the balance ability of leg support to limit the potential for body swaying post-stroke.

Funding acknowledgements:
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency.
Keywords:
Post-Stroke
Balance Training with Eyes Closed
Personal Balance Feedback
Primary topic:
Neurology: stroke
Second topic:
Neurology
Third topic:
Older people
Did this work require ethics approval?:
Yes
Name the institution and ethics committee that approved your work:
Health Research Ethics Committee, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Provide the ethics approval number:
4769/B.1/KEPK-FKUMS/II/2023
Has any of this material been/due to be published or presented at another national or international conference prior to the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025?:
No

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