Effect of early bed activity training among acute hemiplegic subjects on their basic mobility - An Experimental study.

OBJECTIVE : To study the effects of early bed activity training on basic mobility among acute hemiplegic subjects. DESIGN : pre and post test experimental study. Sample size : Twenty hemiplegic subjects. Age between 40 – 60 years. Intervention : both groups were treated with conventional therapy within 24-48 hours of post stroke, with early bed activity training started only for the experimental group and control group was started within 6th or 7th day post stroke. Outcome measure : STREAM scale- mobility component for motor recovery. RESULTS : statistical analysis was done using the‘t’ tests, which showed a significant motor recovery in both the groups, the early bed activity group showing a significant improvement than the control group. CONCLUSION : Early bed activity training is a feasible and effective method in bringing about motor recovery in basic mobility among acute hemiplegic subjects