Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing Training on Trunk Control and Postural Stability in Individuals With Chronic Stroke

The study will use a prospective, two‐arm, parallel‐group randomized controlled design.Forty individuals with chronic unilateral stroke will be recruited and randomly allocatedto either an experimental group or a control group in a 1:1 ratio.The experimental group will receive standard diaphragmatic breathing training in additionto conventional physiotherapy. The control group will receive the same conventionalphysiotherapy program without diaphragmatic breathing training.Both groups will receive three treatment sessions per week for six weeks, for a total of18 sessions.Trunk control and postural stability will be assessed at baseline and after completion ofthe six‐week intervention. Trunk control will be assessed using the Trunk ImpairmentScale, while postural stability will be assessed using the Biodex Balance System.Functional mobility will be assessed using the Timed Up and Go test.Primary C