The purpose of this study was to assess the effect or ordinary and differential learning based physiotherapy for torso control, balance and gait on subjects with ischemic stroke in the second phase of rehabilitation

Ischemic stroke is still the second most common cause of death and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Half of all individuals with ischemic stroke do not regain lost body functions until the end of life. Individuals with ischemic stroke are most likely to have impaired cognitive, sensory, and motor functions, but the greatest challenge for health care professionals is impaired motor skills caused by motor nerve cell damage. In order to minimize the degree of disability, it is important to respond quickly to a person's condition. Because it has been shown that lost functions can be taken over by adjacent, non-stroke-affected areas of the cerebral cortex, early rehabilitation is a key factor that can help prevent function limitation by acting in conjunction with spontaneous recovery of body function.

The aim of the study is to assess the effect or ordinary and differential learning based physiotherapy for torso control, balance and gait on subjects with ischemic stroke in the second phase of rehabilitation.

The study was approved by Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics of Kaunas Region (2020-06-30 No.BEC-KN(B)-263).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients rehabilitated in Neurorabilitation Departmen of Lithuanian University of Health sciences hospital Kauno Kliniko in the second stage of rehabilitation;
• Stroke for the first time;
• 45-74 m. age;
• Able to go with aids;
• Voluntary consent to participate in the study.

Participants were divided into intervention group and control group.