COMPARISON OF BREATHING AND SUBOCCIPITAL RELEASE IN STROKE

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the positive effects of deep, slow breathing exercises and suboccipital relaxation, when added to a routine physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, on autonomic, motor, cognitive, and emotional status functions in individuals who have experienced a stroke, and to examine their superiority compared to routine physiotherapy and rehabilitation alone.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* First-time diagnosis of stroke
* Presence of unilateral hemiplegia due to ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke etiology
* Presence of hemiparesis
* At least 3 months post-stroke
* Having signed the informed consent form
* Aged between 18 and 84 years

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of active or chronic respiratory disease
* Low heart rate (\<60 bpm)
* Known cardiac conduction disorder
* Symptomatic carotid or vertebrobasilar stenosis
* Severe carotid or vertebrobasilar stenosis
* Advanced liver, kidney, heart, or lung disease
* Diagnosed depression
* Pregnancy
* Severe aphasia or cognitive impairment that may interfere with the informed consent process or study procedures
* Malignant tumors or infectious diseases
* Presence of a pacemaker or other implanted electrical device
* Spasticity of grade 4 or higher according to the Modified Ashworth Scale in the upper and lower extremities
* Brunnstrom Motor Staging below stage 3 in the upper and lower extremities
* Failure to meet the inclusion criteria

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