The Role of CVA Gymnastics Against Increase Functional Ability of Post Cerebro Vascular Accident Patients

Abstract

Background Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) has a sudden and severe impact on the blood vessels of the brain. In Indonesia alone, 28.5% of CVA sufferers die and the rest experience paralysis or disability, only 15% can make a full recovery. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) exercise aims to improve the functional abilities of post-CVA patients. The study aims to determine the difference in the effectiveness of CVA exercise therapy 3 x a week and 4x a week for 12 weeks. Methods The research design used a quasi-experimental approach with a non-random pretest-posttest. The study sample was 44 people who experienced ischemia CVA. data collection using the Barthel Index scale. Results Analysis of data normality with the Shapiro-Wilk test and then paired t-test and Mann-Whitney test. The results of CVA exercise research can improve the functional ability of post-CVA patients with an average increase in CVA exercise 4x and 4x a week is 9.636 (p=0.000) and 10.909 (p=0.000). However, the difference in functional ability improvement between the two groups of participants was not statistically significant (p-value = 0.198). Conclusion CVA exercise can improve the functional abilities of post-CVA patients.