Overview
This is a single-blind randomized controlled trial study. Thirty individuals with chronic stroke will be recruited and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Subjects in the experimental group will receive exergame-based balance training, while subjects in the control group will receive upper limb and trunk training. Both groups will undergo a four-week intervention consisting of three sessions per week, each lasting 60 minutes.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged ≥18 years
- single incident of stroke
- stroke duration of at least 6 months
- lower limb Brunnstrom motor recovery stage between level three and five
- Functional Ambulation Categories scale ≥3
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals with cognitive impairmen (the Mini-Mental State Examination with a score below 24)
- visual or auditory impairments
- communication disorders
- other neurological diseases affecting motor performance, or any orthopedic conditions that could influence walking ability
- contraindications to physical activity, such as angina or uncontrolled hypertension