A CLINICAL STUDY ON TRUNK MOBILITY TRAINING (TMT) FOR PATIENT WITH CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION: REHABILITATION PERSPECTIVE

Aim:To find out the effects of trunk mobility training (TMT) for patient with central nervous system dysfunction

Objectives:

1.      To evaluate the trunk mobility of patient with central nervous system dysfunctions 

2.      To give trunk mobility training (TMT) for patient with central nervous system dysfunction

3.      To compare the effects of trunk mobility training between the group

Methods: This study consists of 12 patients with various dysfunction of central nervous system was randomly assigned into two groups. Control Group received conventional occupational therapy training whereas Experimental group received trunk mobility training (TMT). This training was conducted 45minutes daily, 5 times per week, over a period of 8 week. All patients were tested using a Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) before and after intervention and this study were conducted in the department of Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, Government Medical College & Hospital, Cuddalore District (Erstwhile RMMCH, Annamalai University), T.N, India

Result: The results were analyzed after the intervention of 8 weeks, Shows Pre and Post value of TIS for patient with central nervous system dysfunction. For Control Group, Shows the mean value of Pre-therapy 8.8333 and SD is 1.8633 and post-therapy mean value is 11.5 and SD is 0.7637. Thet value is 3.7300 and p value is less than 0.0005. The Pre and post therapy value of TIS for patient with central nervous system dysfunction, for Experimental Group Shows the Pre-Therapy mean value is 11.50 and the SD is 1.8027 and Post-therapy mean value is 18.666 and SD is 0.9428. The t value is 10.1919 and p value is less than .0001.

Conclusion: This study concluded that, The Trunk Mobility Training (TMT) has more effective in the treatment of trunk balance for patient with central nervous system dysfunction of Some of the Patients were also reported that, this Training improves their daily living activity and overcome their functional limitation.