Impacto de un programa de actividad física como apoyo en la rehabilitación del paciente afásico adulto posterior a un evento vascular cerebral

Abstract

The main objective of this project was to assess the effect of a physical activity plan to support the therapy program of aphasic patient on their rehabilitation time. This study was conducted in adult aphasic patients following a cerebrovascular disease, in the Cubicle Number 41, of the Therapy Division, from the Audiology, Phoniatrics and Speech Pathology Subdirectorate , Rehabilitation National Institute. Once selected, patients were interviewed to develop their portfolio of therapy: Medical history, statistical data sheet, etc. Subsequently it was conducted an exploration of language based on the application of the Test The Cognistat (Appendix 1), which assesses intellectual functioning in different cognitive areas such as language, Construction, Memory, Calculation, Reasoning, also evaluated the attention process, level of consciousness and orientation. After the explanation of the aim of the study, the patients signed the informed consent (Appendix 2) and were divided into 2 groups: a).Control Group. - 6 aphasic patients receiving speech therapy without the addition of physical activity. b).Experimental Group. - 9 aphasic patients receiving speech therapy supplemented by a program of physical activity (Appendix 3). Patients attended their language established therapies (one session from 1:40 hrs. once a week) where the experimental group, also received a physical activity program. Each week will be provided in written form, indications for performing the exercises at home, both physical and language. After six months both groups underwent a re-evaluation of language in order to assess progress. There were found significant differences, when we compared the Final Evaluations of both groups, in the functions of orientation, comprehension, nomination and construction (p<0.05). To analyze the data were used descriptive statistics and nonparametric statistics. Impacto de la Actividad Física como apoyo en el Programa de Rehabilitación del Paciente Afásico Adulto posterior a un Evento Vascular Cerebral 2011 Página 12 The results of this study demonstrate that physical activity as an adjunct in the rehabilitation program of adult aphasic patients, promote better clinical response assessed cognitive functions, as well as others also altered as a result of base condition