The effects of golf training in patients with stroke: a pilot study. (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schachten, Tobias; Jansen, Petra
• Is Part Of: International psychogeriatrics. Volume 27:Number 5(2015:May)
• Page Start: 865
• Page End: 873
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Geriatric psychiatry -- Periodicals; 618.9768905
• DOI: 10.1017/S1041610214002452
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1041-6102

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <sec> <title>Background:</title> <p>Stroke is the most common neurological disease and the primary cause of lifelong disability in industrialized countries. Because of this it is important to investigate any kind of successful therapy.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Methods:</title> <p>From the 24 recruited stroke patients who were between 23 and 72 years old, 14 patients were separated either in a golf training group (EG), or a social communication meeting (CG). Both groups met for one hour sessions, twice a week, for ten weeks. All participants completed assessment tests before and after the experimental period: cognitive tests measuring attention (Go/No-Go task), visual-spatial memory (Block-Tapping test) and mental rotation performance (MRT); a balance test (Berg Balance Scale), and an emotional well-being test (CES-D-Scale).</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Results:</title> <p>The results show that both groups improved in the CES Scale, the block-tapping test and the balance test. In addition, stroke patients who received a golf training showed a significant improvement in the MRT comparing to the control group (CG).</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Conclusion:</title> <p>It is indicated that golf training can improve visual imagery ability in stroke patients, even late after stroke.</p> </sec> </abstract>