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Ballistic resistance training has a similar or better effect on mobility than non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation in people with a traumatic brain injury: a randomised trial
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Ballistic resistance training has a similar or better effect on mobility than non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation in people with a traumatic brain injury: a randomised trial

Gavin P Williams, Leanne Hassett, Ross Clark, Adam L Bryant, Meg E Morris, John Olver and Louise Ada
Journal of Physiotherapy, Vol.68(4), pp.262-268
2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2022.09.004
PMID: 36253280
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Abstract

brain injuries traumatic resistance training mobility limitation rehabilitation
Questions: In people recovering from traumatic brain injury, is a 3-month ballistic resistance training program targeting three lower limb muscle groups more effective than non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation for improving mobility, strength and balance? Does improved mobility translate to better health-related quality of life? Design: A prospective, multicentre, randomised trial with concealed allocation, intention-to-treat analysis and blinded measurement. Participants: A total of 144 people with a neurological movement disorder affecting mobility as a result of traumatic brain injury. Intervention: For 3 months, the experimental group had three 60-minute sessions of non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation per week replaced by ballistic resistance training. The control group had non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation of equivalent time. The non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation consisted of balance exercises, lower limb stretching, conventional strengthening exercises, cardiovascular fitness training and gait training. Outcome measures: The primary outcome was mobility measured using the High-Level Mobility Assessment Tool (HiMAT). Secondary outcomes were walking speed, strength, balance and quality of life. They were measured at baseline (0 months), after completion of the 3-month intervention (3 months) and 3 months after cessation of intervention (6 months). Results: After 3 months of ballistic resistance training, the experimental group scored 3 points (95% CI 0 to 6) higher on the 54-point HiMAT than the control group and remained 3 points (95% CI –1 to 6) higher at 6 months. Although there was a transient decrement in balance at 3 months in the experimental group, the interventions had similar effects on all secondary outcomes by 6 months. Participants with a baseline HiMAT , 27 gained greater benefit from ballistic training: 6 points (1 to 10) on the HiMAT. Conclusion: This randomised trial shows that ballistic resistance training has a similar or better effect on mobility than non-ballistic training in people with traumatic brain injury. It may be better targeted towards those with more severe mobility limitations. Trial registration: ACTRN12611001098921. [Williams G, Hassett L, Clark R, Bryant AL, Morris ME, Olver J, Ada L (2022) Ballistic resistance training has a similar or better effect on mobility than non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation in people with a traumatic brain injury: a randomised trial.

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