Comparative effectiveness of exercise interventions on postural balance and activity ability in stroke patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis - PubMed

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The study compares six exercise interventions for post-stroke rehabilitation: robot-assisted training, treadmill training, core stability training, resistance training, aquatic therapy, and overground gait.
Exercise interventions significantly improved postural balance (SMD = 0.27) and activity ability (SMD = 0.96) in stroke patients.
Core stability training ranked highest in effectiveness for both postural balance (SUCRA = 75.4%) and activity ability (SUCRA = 96.0%), suggesting it as a preferred clinical option.
The findings are based on 24 randomized controlled trials, but caution is advised due to limitations in evidence certainty, requiring further validation with high-quality studies.

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