Balance assessment of patient with hemiplegia: the case-control study of balance performance monitor and Berg balance scale

Objective:To investigate the difference on balance control between patients with brain injury(stroke and tramatic brain injury)and healthy subjects in order to guide clinical rehabilitation.Method:Twenty-one patients(case group)and21healthy subjects(control group)were included in the study.They were assessed with balance performance monitor(BPM)and then with Berg Balance Scale(BBS).Each subject performed the BPM twice with eyes-opened and eyes-closed respectively under the supervision of researcher.Result:Between the two groups there were significant differences on all of the indices of BPM and BBS(P0.01).For case group the change of dynamic balance function was more obvious than that of static balance function.Conclusion:①BPM and BBS are good tools for assessing balance function and BBS is used more easily.②The patients with brain injury have obvious disorders on balance control,especially on dynamic balance.