Effects of Mobilization with Movement Versus Static Stretching Among Patients with Stroke, Hyderabad, Sindh Province, Pakistan

Dua Qazi; Prem Lata; Muhammad Faisal Fahim; Ana Yousuf; Shehbaz Ali Memon; Sharjeel Tasneem

doi:10.37185/LnS.1.1.713

Dua Qazi Hamdard University Karachi, Pakistan
Prem Lata Bahria University Health Sciences Campus Karachi, Pakistan
Muhammad Faisal Fahim The Aga Khan University Karachi, Pakistan
Ana Yousuf Memon Medical Institute Hospital Karachi, Pakistan
Shehbaz Ali Memon Syed Abdullah Shah Institute of Medical Science Sehwan Shareef, Pakistan
Sharjeel Tasneem Bahria University Health Sciences Campus Karachi, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.713

Keywords: Ankle Range of Motion, Gait Parameters, Korean Mini-Mental Scale, Stroke

Abstract

Objective: The study aims to evaluate the effects of mobilization with movement versus static muscle stretching in stroke patients.
Study Design: A multicenter interventional study.
Place and Duration of Study: This Study was conducted at Three different hospitals named Majee Hospital, Surgi Care Hospital, and St. Elizabeth Hospital Hyderabad, Sindh-Pakistan, from January 2022 to June 2022.
Methods: Purposive sampling was used to investigate the effects of two mobilization techniques, Mobilization with Movement and Static Muscle Stretching, on post-stroke gait. Ethical approval was obtained. Standardized rehabilitation therapy (30 min/session) combined with either technique (3x/week) was delivered for 4 weeks. Ankle Dorsiflexion Passive Range of Motion, Berg Balance score, cadence, and speed were assessed pre-and post-intervention. Data analysis utilized SPSS version 25.0.
Results: The total Sample size was 70 (45.7%), equally divided into two groups. The Mobilization group showed significant improvement in all outcome measures compared with baseline (P<0.05). Including Ankle Dorsiflexion Passive Range of Motion (0.011), Berg Balance Score (0.000), Gait Speed (0.000) and Cadence (0.005). Gait speed and cadence showed more improvement than other parameters.
Conclusion: The study reveals that Mobilization training, combined with standard rehabilitation, significantly improves Ankle Flexion Passive Range of Motion, Berg Balance Score, gait speed, and cadence in post-stoke patients or patients in the recovering stage.

How to cite this: Qazi D, Lata P, Fahim MF, Yousuf A, Memon SA, Tasneem S. Effects of Mobilization with Movement Versus Static Stretching Among Patients with Stroke, Hyderabad, Sindh Province, Pakistan. Life and Science. 2025; 6(1): 87-94. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.713