# Effectiveness of physiotherapy modification of Asymmetric-Symmetric Walking exercise on functional balance and independent walking in post-stroke hemiplegic patients
> Aras D.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/pub_scopus_105025725402
Jurnal / Konferensi: Gaceta Medica De Caracas
Tahun terbit: 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47307/GMC.2025.133.4.16
ISSN: 03674762
Kuartil SJR: Q4
Citations: 0

## Authors
- Aras D.

## Abstract
Objective: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide and often results in hemiplegia and gait impairments. Conventional rehabilitation strategies frequently lack adaptability to the asymmetrical gait patterns observed in post-stroke patients. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Physiotherapy Modification Asymmetric–Symmetric Walking Exercise (PT-MASWE) in improving functional balance and independent walking among individuals with hemiplegic stroke. Methods: A one-group pretest-posttest design was employed, involving 60 hemiplegic post-stroke patients at the Physio Sakti Clinic, Makassar. The participants underwent PT-MASWE therapy twice a week for three weeks. The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was used to assess functional balance and independent walking at baseline, after the third, and sixth sessions. Statistical analyses were conducted using Friedman tests, with significance set at p < 0.05.

## Keywords
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Balance (ability)
- Gait
- Berg Balance Scale
- Physical therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Medicine
- Stroke (engine)
- Gait analysis
- Functional training
- Preferred walking speed
- Functional movement
- Activities of daily living
- Functional electrical stimulation
- Gait training
- Adaptability
- Set (abstract data type)
- Functional Independence Measure
- Dynamic balance
- Exercise therapy
- Statistical significance

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