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October 31, 2025The Journal of Korean Physical TherapyOpen Access

Effects of Pilates-based Trunk Stabilization Exercises on the Center of Pressure and Balance Ability in Patients with Stroke

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Intervention study demonstrates improved gait symmetry and trunk muscle activation in chronic stroke patients, highlighting the value of core exercises for functional recovery.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the effects of an eight-week Pilates-based trunk stabilization exercise program on gait performance and trunk muscle activation in chronic stroke patients.
  • Enrolled 15 patients with chronic stroke who received standard neurorehabilitation (twice weekly, 30 minutes) alongside Pilates-based trunk stabilization exercises (three times weekly, 30 minutes) for eight weeks.
  • Assessed gait ability using bilateral step length difference and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and recorded trunk muscle activation in the rectus abdominis, external oblique, multifidus, and erector spinae via surface EMG.
  • Repeated-measures ANOVA showed significant time-dependent improvements across all intervention intervals for trunk muscle activation, gait symmetry, and TUG performance (p < 0.05).
  • Post-hoc analyses revealed continuous, progressive increases in trunk muscle activity alongside marked reductions in step length asymmetry and overall TUG completion times.

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Sohee Kim (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86c5abf87adc0a02ca0c48https://doi.org/10.18857/jkpt.2025.37.5.227
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