Effects of Rehabilitation Exercise Using 8-Figure Shoulder Brace on Trunk Control, Dynamic Balance and Gait Ability in Chronic Stroke Patients

The study aimed to determine the effect of rehabilitation exercise with the 8-figure shoulder brace on trunk control, dynamic balance, and gait ability in chronic stroke patients. This is a pre-post comparison study conducted on 14 chronic stroke patients as one group pretest- posttest design. The experiment involved rehabilitation exercises using an 8-figure shoulder brace, with a duration of 30 minutes, 5 times a week, for a total of 20 sessions over 4 weeks. Trunk impairment scale (TIS), timed up and go (TUG), dynamic gait index (DGI), and gait speed were evaluated before and after the intervention. The study results showed significant improvements in TIS, TUG, DGI, and gait speed after the intervention compared to before. Based on these research findings, it is believed that rehabilitation exercises using the 8-figure shoulder brace have a positive effect on trunk control, dynamic balance, and walking ability in chronic stroke patients.