• Sonam Kumari
• Dr. R. K. Mudgil
• Monika

ABSTRACTS Background and Objectives: Stroke is caused by an interruption of the blood supply to the brain. Stroke is defined as abrupt onset of a focal neurological deficit lasting more than 24 hours. It is also known as a cerebrovascular accident or CVA (Easton JD, Hauser S and Martin J, 2001) Stroke can have an effect on a variety of different muscle groups. These changes can range from major to minor, and will usually require rehabilitation to improve. Ankle stiffness in stroke patients resulting problems such as asymmetric postures, balance and the loss of motor control in performance. Anchache; et al state that the spinal excitability in response to the flexor in the back of the ankle extending particuriy increases when stroke patient is walking, and in early stance phase ,the functional recovery of the flexor of the back of ankle joints influences the improvement in the patients. Methods: The study included a total of 30 age matched subjects that were divided in two groups i.e group A (STRENGTHENING) and GROUP B( STRECHING) In both groups 30 minutes of exercise therapy is given on spastic ankle joints. The exercises were performed once a day, six times per week for six weeks. Changes in spastic ankle function were compared among the two groups BY PAIRED T TEST. Results: The strengthening exercise therapy group showed significant improvement in ankle function than stretching group. Discussion and Conclusion: This study demonstrated that strengthening exercise program was more effective than stretching exercises for improvement on spastic ankle function in hemiplegic patients.

Stroke, ankle stretching, ankle strengthening

"COMPARISON BETWEEN STRETCHING AND STRENGTHENING EXERCISE ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF SPASTIC ANKLE FUNCTION IN HEMIPLEGIC PATIENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.a25-a36, October-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110004.pdf

"COMPARISON BETWEEN STRETCHING AND STRENGTHENING EXERCISE ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF SPASTIC ANKLE FUNCTION IN HEMIPLEGIC PATIENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. ppa25-a36, October-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110004.pdf