Effect Of Bobath Approach In Improving Adl Of Hemiplegic Patients

Abstract:-Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the primary cause of long term disability. It is a sudden, focal neurological deficit resulting from ischemic (or) hemorrhagic lesions in the brain. It affects more than six lakhs people all over the world each year. In the analysis and interpretation of Functional independence scale and Barthel Index of Bobath approach, There was a significant in the FIM scales pre test (M= 67.3, SD=0.96) and post test (M= 74.9, SD=0.96) t(9)=25.01, P ≤0.01 which showed that there was significant improvement in ADL following Bobath approach. There was a significant in the Barthel Index scales pre test (M= 68.9, SD=1.33) and post test (M= 75.9, SD=1.33) t (9) =16.63, P ≤0.01 which showed that there was significant improvement in ADL with response to Bobath approach. Thus, the study concluded that Bobath approach was the effective treatment for improving ADL in stroke patients and also functional independence scale (FIM) and Barthel index scale could be used as the assessment tool for stroke patients.