Author/Editor		Cikajlo, Imre; Rudolf, Marko; Goljar, Nika; Matjačić, Zlatko
Title		Complementary evaluation tool for clinical instrument in post-stroke rehabilitation
Type		članek
Source		In: Kramar P, Zupanič A, Jarm T, editors. Medicon 2007. IFMBE proceedings from the 11th Mediterranean conference on medical and biological enginering and computing; 2007 Jun 26-30; Ljubljana. New York: Springer,
Publication year		2007
Volume		str. 936-9
Language		eng
Abstract		The aim of the research is to bring the objective evaluation tool in development into post-stroke rehabilitation clinical practice. An apparatus enabling perturbations and postural response assessment in eight directions in transversal plane was used to assess data in 7 neurologically intact subjects and 10 stroke patients before and after the rehabilitation. Center of pressure was monitored during the perturbation and the ratio between the anterior/posterior and medial/lateral peak for each perturbation direction demonstrated objective and applicable outcomes and besides correlated with Berg Balance Scale clinical instrument. The preliminary results have shown identifiable postural response strategies in selected directions of transverse plane and an objective evaluation of the rehabilitation progress in post-stroke patients.