Feasibility of ballistic strength training to improve mobility of inpatients with traumatic brain injury : a study protocol

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dc.contributor.author Gilfillan, Izel
dc.contributor.author Mothabeng, Joyce Diphale
dc.contributor.author Van Heerden, Annelie
dc.date.accessioned 2024-09-03T12:58:06Z
dc.date.available 2024-09-03T12:58:06Z
dc.date.issued 2023-03
dc.description.abstract The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of ballistic strength training (BST) to improve the mobility of individuals recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an inpatient rehabilitation centre. Participants had a maximum of eight usual physiotherapy sessions substituted with BST sessions. The feasibility of BST was assessed in terms of recruitment, attendance, adverse events (AEs), and participant acceptability of the intervention. The clinical aspects of feasibility were assessed by recording the ability of participants to complete the exercises and acquire skills. Secondary measures included the 10-metre walk test, the 6-minute walk test, and the Global Rating of Change scale. Fourteen of 22 eligible individuals with TBI in an inpatient rehabilitation centre consented to participate in the study, of whom two were excluded. No intervention-related AEs occurred. Participants attended 97% (71/73) of the total sessions. Participants positively accepted the intervention as rated on a visual analogue scale, M (SD) = 9.2 (0.9). All participants were able to complete the BST exercises. Participants significantly improved comfortable walking speed and walking capacity (p < 0.01). Participants perceived a meaningful change in walking ability. BST appears to be a promising rehabilitation method that may improve the walking outcomes of individuals with TBI in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. Larger-scale clinical trials are warranted. en_US
dc.description.department Physiotherapy en_US
dc.description.librarian am2024 en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being en_US
dc.description.uri https://nzjp.org.nz/nzjp/index en_US
dc.identifier.citation Gilfillan, I., Mothabeng, D.J., & van Heerden, A. (2023). Feasibility of ballistic strength training to improve mobility of inpatients with traumatic brain injury. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 51(2), 105–116. https://DOI.org/10.15619/nzjp.v51i2.355. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0303-7193 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 2230-4886 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.15619/nzjp.v51i2.355
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97998
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Physiotherapy New Zealand en_US
dc.rights © Physiotherapy New Zealand. en_US
dc.subject Locomotion en_US
dc.subject Mobility en_US
dc.subject Rehabilitation en_US
dc.subject Traumatic brain injury (TBI) en_US
dc.subject Ballistic strength training (BST) en_US
dc.subject SDG-03: Good health and well-being en_US
dc.title Feasibility of ballistic strength training to improve mobility of inpatients with traumatic brain injury : a study protocol en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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