Impacto de la fisioterapia basada en neurorehabilitación sobre la recuperación funcional de pacientes post-ictus: un ensayo clínico cuasi-experimental

• Autores: Teresa Sierra Pascual, Raquel Magaz Montaner, Patricia Costa Rodriguez, Ana María Lascorz Goicoechea, Andrea Fumanal Escartín, Ignacio Conde Arias
• Localización: Revista Sanitaria de Investigación, ISSN-e 2660-7085, Vol. 6, Nº. 9, 2025
• Idioma: español
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  • español

    Introducción: El accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) es una de las principales causas de discapacidad a nivel mundial. La fisioterapia basada en neurorehabilitación es clave para la recuperación funcional de pacientes post-ictus.

    Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto de un programa de fisioterapia neurorehabilitativa en la recuperación motora, funcional y de calidad de vida en pacientes post-ACV.

    Metodología: Ensayo clínico cuasi-experimental con 100 pacientes post-ictus divididos en grupo de intervención (fisioterapia neurorehabilitativa intensiva, 12 semanas) y grupo control (fisioterapia convencional).

    Resultados: El grupo de intervención mostró mejoras significativas en función motora (Fugl-Meyer), independencia funcional (Barthel Index) y calidad de vida (SF-36) frente al grupo control (p<0,01).

    Conclusión: La fisioterapia basada en neurorehabilitación intensiva favorece la recuperación funcional en pacientes post-ictus.

  • English

    Introduction: Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Neurorehabilitation-based physiotherapy is essential for functional recovery in post-stroke patients.

    Objective: To evaluate the impact of an intensive neurorehabilitation physiotherapy program on motor function, functional independence, and quality of life in post-stroke patients.

    Methods: Quasi-experimental clinical trial including 100 post-stroke patients assigned to an intervention group (intensive neurorehabilitation physiotherapy, 12 weeks) or a control group (conventional physiotherapy).

    Results: The intervention group showed significant improvements in motor function (Fugl-Meyer), functional independence (Barthel Index), and quality of life (SF-36) compared to the control group (p<0.01).

    Conclusion: Neurorehabilitation-based physiotherapy significantly enhances functional recovery in post-stroke patients.

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