Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Journal

en The Effect of Frontal-Plane Balance Training on Fall Prevention in Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Neuroscience Clinical Neuroscience Original Original <div style="text-align: justify;">Introduction: This study investigated the impact of frontal plane-focused balance training (FPBT) on fall prevention in stroke survivors. Methods: 59 chronic stroke survivors (mean age: 52.24±16.35, 18 female) were divided into the FPBT and control group, both underwent an 8-week training program with three one-hour sessions weekly, incorporating single- and dual-task balance exercises. Primary outcomes included fall numbers and faller odds, while secondary outcomes assessed balance function using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BEST), Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC), and Fall Risk for Older People in the Community (FROP-Com). Results: No statistically significant differences were found in fall numbers or faller odds between the groups during the training (P=0.768 and P=0.065) or follow-up period (P=0.461 and P=0.298), using Negative binomial and Logistic regression, respectively. A declining trend in fall risk was observed in the FPBT group compared to the control group. Both groups showed significant improvements in secondary outcomes (BBS: P=0.013, Mini-BEST: P<0.001, ABC: P<0.001, and FROP-Com: P<0.001), with no significant between-group differences (BBS: P=0.395, Mini-BEST: P=0.295, ABC: P=0.186, and FROP-Com: P=0.886). Conclusion: The findings suggest that while FPBT did not significantly outperform conventional balance training in reducing falls, a trend toward fall risk reduction was observed. Further research is needed to optimize FPBT’s effectiveness for stroke survivors.</div> balance, frontal plane focused balance training, stroke, fall 69 84 http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-6958-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mitra Parsa mitra.parsaa@gmail.com 13700319475328460057327 13700319475328460057327 No Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Iraj Abdollahi ir.abdollahi@uswr.ac.ir 13700319475328460057328 0009-0005-6600-8288 Yes Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Hossein Negahban honegahban@yahoo.com 13700319475328460057329 13700319475328460057329 No Department of Physiotherapy, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Mohammad Ali Sanjari sanjarima@iums.ac.ir 13700319475328460057330 13700319475328460057330 No Biomechanics Lab, Department of Basic Rehabilitation Sciences, Rehabilitation Research Center, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Enayatollah Bakhshi e.bakhshi@uswr.ac.ir 13700319475328460057331 13700319475328460057331 No Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Haniyeh Fakur Haddadiyan fakur.physiotherapy@gmail.com 13700319475328460057332 0009-0000-3499-4750 No Department of Physiotherapy, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Mina Rouhani mina_rohani_msbpt@yahoo.com 13700319475328460057333 0009-0008-1711-0798 No Department of Physiotherapy, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.