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NDT-Bobath method in post-stroke rehabilitation in adults aged 42–55 years – Preliminary findings
 
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Rehabilitation Clinic, The 10th Military Clinical Hospital with Polyclinic, Bydgoszcz, Poland
 
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Disorders of Consciousness Research and Neurorehabilitation Unit, Neurocognitive Laboratory, Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
 
 
Submission date: 2014-07-20
 
 
Acceptance date: 2015-03-05
 
 
Online publication date: 2015-04-19
 
 
Publication date: 2020-03-26
 
 
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Emilia Mikołajewska   

Powstańców Warszawy 5, 85-681 Bydgoszcz, Poland. Tel.: +48 725 889 909.
 
 
Pol. Ann. Med. 2015;22(2):98-104
 
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Introduction:
Stroke is among the leading causes of death in both developed and developing countries. Although stroke is perceived predominantly as a disease of middle aged and older people, its occurrence in younger people is not rare, influencing all aspects of young people's lives, including the ability to work.

Aim:
Pilot study – a single group before-and-after preliminary study to investigate the feasibility of conducting a larger randomized controlled trial investigation of the efficacy of the NDT-Bobath method with the younger adult stroke survivor population.

Material and methods:
Patients were admitted to the neurological rehabilitation unit after ischemic stroke. Ten sessions of the NDT-Bobath therapy were provided within 2 weeks, constituting 10 days of the therapy. The therapy was performed every day for 5 days a week. Measurements of the Ashworth Scale, the Bobath Scale, the Barthel Index, gait velocity, cadence and stride length were conducted twice: on admission, and after the last session of the rehabilitation.

Results and discussion:
Statistically significant and favorable changes in the muscle tone, hand functions, selected activities of daily living, gait velocity, cadence and stride length have been observed.

Conclusions:
Findings confirm that the NDT-Bobath method for adults may be perceived as a promising form of post-stroke rehabilitation in young adults.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None declared.
 
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