Effect of 6 weeks wobble board exercises on static and dynamic balance of stroke survivors.

@article{Onigbinde2009EffectO6,
  title={Effect of 6 weeks wobble board exercises on static and dynamic balance of stroke survivors.},
  author={Ayodele Teslim Onigbinde and Taofeek O. Awotidebe and Henry Awosika},
  journal={Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine},
  year={2009},
  volume={17 5-6},
  pages={
          387-92
        }
}
Balance is a complex motor skill and it is frequently disturbed among stroke survivors. Rehabilitation experts are still facing challenges in achieving good stability. The primary aim of this study was to determine the effect of a wobble board exercise program on static and dynamic balance of hemiplegic subjects. Seventeen (17) stroke survivors were randomly selected into two groups. The subjects in the experimental group were trained on wobble board for six weeks while the control group… 
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