Journal of
the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NIGERIA SOCIETY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
  • Abbreviation: J. Nig. Soc. Physiother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 0331-3735
  • DOI: 10.5897/JNSP
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 62

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique on the functional ambulation of stroke survivors

CO AKOSILE
  • CO AKOSILE
  • Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State. Nigeria.
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BOA ADEGOKE
  • BOA ADEGOKE
  • Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and Consultant Physiotherapist, University College Hospital, Ibadan. Nigeria.
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OE JOHNSON
  • OE JOHNSON
  • Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, Osun State. Nigeria.
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FA MARUF
  • FA MARUF
  • Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State. Nigeria.
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  • Article Number - A6448BA65210
  • Vol.18(1), pp. 22-27 , December 2011
  •  Received: 08 May 2011
  •  Published: 28 December 2011

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of an 8-week proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) treatment programme on the functional ambulation of post-stroke individuals measured with the Emory Functional Ambulation Profile (EFAP) - a timed-test instrument comprising 5 subtasks. Seventeen male and female post-stroke individuals (mean age 56.73+8.79 years) were recruited into the study and treated with a PNF protocol twice weekly for 8 weeks. Performance on individual subtasks of the EFAP were measured and recorded for each participant before and at the end of the study. Only the data for 15 participants was available at the post-test for analysis. EFAP subtasks completion times were significantly reduced for all subtasks at the post-test and total EFAP score (p<0.05). PNF technique led to improvement in the functional ambulation of poststroke individuals. PNF is recommended as an effective treatment for functional ambulatory gains in stroke rehabilitation.

Key words: Stroke, ambulation, movement, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)

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