Multidimensional effects of psychomotor rehabilitation after ischemic stroke: A controlled study of motor, functional, balance, and emotional recovery

This study investigated the effectiveness of psychomotor therapy in the rehabilitation of patients after ischemic stroke. The study included 100 patients with ischemic stroke who were divided into two groups receiving either standard rehabilitation or standard rehabilitation combined with psychomotor therapy. Over an eight-week period, functional independence, motor function, balance, and psychoemotional status were assessed using the Barthel Index, Fugl- Meyer Assessment, Berg Balance Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The results demonstrated greater improvements in functional independence, upper- and lower-limb motor function, balance, and postural control, as well as greater reductions in anxiety and depressive symptoms among patients receiving additional psychomotor therapy. The findings indicate that psychomotor therapy may be incorporated as a complementary component of comprehensive post-stroke rehabilitation programs.