Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	24440
Country	Australia

Received	2016-01-23 08:55
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Revised	2016-04-05 19:44
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Slacklining and stroke: A rehabilitation case study considering balance and lower limb weakness
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Charles P Gabel, Natalie Rando and Markus Melloh
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Charles P Gabel, MDT, PHD, Private Researcher, Coolum Physiotherapy Sunshine Coast, PO Box 760, Coolum Beach, Queensland 4573, Australia. cp.gabel@bigpond.com
Key Words	Stroke; Rehabilitation; Lower limbs; Balance; Slacklining
Core Tip	Slacklining may supplement stroke rehabili-tation where lower limb function is compromised. This case study considers an 87-year-old female with reduced balance, reduced lower limb activation, and hypertonia. Rehabilitation from acute care to home discharge and subsequent six-month intensive outpatient therapy showed progression then plateaued at nine months. Three falls resulted in regression and rehabilitation was modified by supplementing slacklining. Functional progression improved by 14 mo and was sustained at 18 mo. Slacklining’s external stimulations activate global-body responses through innate balance, optimal postural response and potentially down-regulated reflex control that can provide quantifiable functional gains. Further prospective cohort studies are required.
Publish Date	2016-08-17 18:59
Citation	Gabel CP, Rando N, Melloh M. Slacklining and stroke: A rehabilitation case study considering balance and lower limb weakness. World J Orthop 2016; 7(8): 513-518
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v7/i8/513.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v7.i8.513

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