The Effect of Practical Blood Flow Restriction (PBFR) Accompanying Low-Intensity Resistance Exercises on The Rehabilitation of Muscle Strength of Some Muscles of the Upper Limbs for Stroke Survivor

Abstract

The researcher aims at identifying the effect of using blood flow restriction belts in a practical way, accompanied by performing low-intensity resistance exercises (20-30) % to rehabilitate the muscle strength of some of the affected arm muscles of women who survived a stroke, with an average age of (1.60 ± 62.7) years, heights (3.48 ± 155.1) cm, and masses (6.1 ± 63) kg. The researcher used the experimental method in the scientific research with the experimental and control group design. Then the main experiment was applied to the two groups of the research sample, totaling thirty women from the patients of the Medical Rehabilitation and Joint Diseases Center/Therapeutic Rehabilitation Hall, who were registered in the center's records for the year 2023/2024 which divided equally between the two research groups. This step was followed by measuring the grip strength of the affected arm before and after applying the main experiment using a grip strength measuring device (dynamometer). The researcher concluded that the statistical values ​​of the (Mann-Whitney) test (0.000) ≤ (0.05). The efficiency of the results of rehabilitation of muscle strength for some affected arm muscles selected for the experimental research group compared to the control group showed that the use of rubber bands to achieve the process of accompanying the performance of low-intensity resistance exercises worked to rehabilitate muscle strength for some affected arm muscles selected for the experimental research group.