A critical appraisal of "A comparative study of the effects of trunk exercise program in aquatic and land-based therapy on gait in hemiplegic stroke patients"

For the purpose of answering the clinical question "are aquatic or land-based trunk exercises more beneficial in improving gait in hemiplegic stroke patients?"� the following critical appraisal analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of one study conducted comparing the two interventions. This appraisal attempts to investigate the quality of the research study conducted as well as the authors' presentation and exploration of background, analysis of results and clinical significance in the realm of the physical therapy practice.