The Effects of the Swiss Ball on Cerebral Vascular Accident
The Effects of the Swiss Ball on Cerebral Vascular Accident
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the Swiss ball on patients with
 hemiplegia due to CVA.
The Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) is a neurological deficit, which may be transitory or
 definite, leading to motor, psychological and social alterations. It's the third cause of
 death in the industrialized world, of which 90% of the survivors have some residual deficit
 and 30% become disabled. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the
 Swiss ball on patients with hemiplegia due to CVA. An intervening and controlled study was
 conducted on 12 patients of both genders and over 50 years old with chronic hemiplegia, all
 undergoing treatment at the Beneficent Rehabilitation Association of Ceará. The patients in
 the experimental group (EG) underwent treatment with the Swiss ball added to conventional
 physical therapy and the control group (CG) went through conventional physiotherapy sessions.
 The treatment was done twice a week, consisting of 14 sessions altogether. The data were
 collected in an evaluation form at the beginning and at the end of the treatment. Most
 patients were found to be males; they had typical walking ability, tonus, and posture of
 chronic hemiplegia patients. The patients in the experimental group showed significantly
 greater muscular strength on the lower limbs than the control group (p < 0,05, Student t
 test), however, the same did not happen in the case of the other parameters, such as strength
 on the upper limbs, coordination, and balance. We can conclude that the treatment with the
 Swiss ball can promote increased strength, which will allow for a more efficient recovery in
 the studied population.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Hemiplegia due to CVA

 -  In physiotherapy treatment

 -  Acceptance in join the research

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Less then 6 months of diagnostic