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.