Effect of Pilates Training on Cognitive Functions in Patients With Stroke
Stroke

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Forty patients with stroke (hemiparesis) with muscle power at least grade 3 according to manual muscle testing scale (Appendix VI) from both genders their ages will be ranged from 50-65years old.
- Patients with ischaemic stroke in the domain of the carotid system.
- All patients have mild cognitive deficits in domains ( memory, attention, orientation, perception and executive skills) with score <25 according to Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Appendix IV).
- Duration of illness not less than six months and not more than 18 months.
- Spastcity grade (1) according to the Modified aschworth scale (MAS) ( Bohannon and Smith, 1987)(Appendix III).
- All patients in the study should be ambulant independently.
- Medically and psychologically stable patients.
- All patients will approve and sign a consent form (Appendix I).
- All patients are litrate.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with hemiparesis with motor weakness or incoordination.
- Patients with cardiovascular problems (uncontrolled hypertension ,unstable angina ,significant coronary heart disease and or congestive heart failure).
- Patients with dementia with score <3 according to Mini cog test(Appendix V). .
- Patients with Musculoskeletal problems (deformity or contracture).
- Medically unstable and uncooperative patients.
- Patients with Moderate and severe obesity (BMI≥ 35 kg/m2).
- Patients with depression with score > 8 according to Hamilton depression rating scale (HAM-D) (Appendix VII).
Sites / Locations
- October 6 universityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Study group
Control group
will consist of 20 hemiparetic patients and will receive Pilates training in addition to conventional physical therapy program consists of (manual stretching exercises, Strengthening Exercises and Wobble board training ) for 18 sessions every other day for one and half month , 3 sessions /week ,each session for 1.30 hours (40 minutes for pilates then 10 minutes rest then 40 minutes conventional physical therapy).
will consist of 20 hemiparetic patients and will receive conventional physical therapy program only same as group I for 18 sessions every other day for one and half month, 3 sessions /week, each session for (40 minutes ).