COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFICACY OF STRATEGY TRAINING PROGRAM OVER CONVENTIONAL BALANCE PROGRAM FOR RESTORATION OF BALANCE IN PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON'S

Background and introduction: The term “Parkinson’s Diseases” is equated to “paralysis agitans” and is considered as primary “Idiopathic” form of the disease. Balance instability results from alteration at the clinical information processing level, rather than dysfunction of inputs. Strategy training program with conventional balance program and conventional balance program alone are executed to Parkinson’s diseases to improve balance. The objectives of the study were to find out the effect of conventional balance program, strategy training program with conventional balance program, and strategy training program with conventional balance program over conventional balance program when delivered on patients with Parkinson’s disease. Method: Thirty subjects with moderate Parkinson’s disease participated in the study and were randomly assigned into two groups. Group 1 received strategy training program with conventional balance program. Group 2 received conventional balance program. The balance was charted out using Berg Balance Scale before the intervention was delivered. The intervention duration was 4 weeks and at the end of the 4 th week balance was reassessed using Berg Balance Scale and statistical analysis executed. Results: Based upon rank and using Mann Whitney test P-value is derived. The smaller the P value (<0.0001) found in post-test of both groups than P value of (<0.015) of pre- test of both groups. So there is significant effect in group 1 after the delivery of intervention. Conclusion: The study concluded that strategy training program more effect on rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s diseases and helps in improving the balance.