Ballistic resistance training has a similar or better effect on mobility than non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation in people with a traumatic brain injury: a randomised trial

Abstract

Questions: In people recovering from traumatic brain injury, is a 3-month ballistic resistance training program targeting three lower limb muscle groups more effective than non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation for improving mobility, strength and balance? Does improved mobility translate to better health-related quality of life? Design: A prospective, multicentre, randomised trial with concealed allocation, intention-to-treat analysis and blinded measurement. Participants: A total of 144 people with a neurological movement disorder affecting mobility as a result of traumatic brain injury. Intervention: For 3 months, the experimental group had three 60-minute sessions of non-ballistic exerci..