Correlational Study Of Gross Motor Function And Balance In Traumatic Brain Injury Individuals

Authors

  • Yogiswari Gunasekaran
  • Mohamed Shafiullah Iniyathulla
  • Shanmugananth Elayaperumal
  • Mukesh Ragothaman
  • Jayasri Dhanasekaran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52783/jns.v14.2819

Keywords:

Traumatic brain injury, Gross motor function and balance

Abstract

Background: TBI is relatively common issue that costs society and individuals a great deal of money. every year around 500,000 people are admitted to hospitals due to TBI. About 70,000 of them experience physical, behavioural or intellectual impairments that make it impossible for them to lead independent lives again. Nearly 2/3 of people with prospects make up TBI are younger than 36, roughly 1/3 are between the ages of 16 and 25 at the time of injury. Roughly 78 percent of these individuals are men. As a result, young men with employment prospects make up the majority of this group. Nevertheless, employment results following injuries are unsatisfactory.

Aim: The main aim of this study is to correlational study of gross motor function and balance in traumatic brain injury individuals.

Methodology: A total of 20 participants with traumatic brain injury were satisfied the selection criteria and they were included. After obtaining the consent from the legally authorized representative (LAR)of the participant and the participant information sheet (PIS) was also explained to the LAR . The participants were assumed in a single group to correlate the gross motor function with balance. Results were compared and analysed statistically.

Result: The results of the study indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between Gross motor function and Balance. Its rho value is +1.

Conclusion: The results of the study indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between Gross motor function and Balance.

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Published

2025-03-31

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Gunasekaran Y, Shafiullah Iniyathulla M, Elayaperumal S, Ragothaman M, Dhanasekaran J. Correlational Study Of Gross Motor Function And Balance In Traumatic Brain Injury Individuals. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 31 [cited 2026 Mar. 12];14(5):17-21. Available from: https://jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/2819

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Vol. 14 No. 5 (2025): Journal of Neonatal Surgery

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