The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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The Effects of Mechanical Horseback Riding Exercise on the Dynamic Balance in Patients with Cerebral Infarction

승마기구 운동이 뇌경색 환자의 동적균형에 미치는 영향

  • Choi, Ah-Young (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Public Health, Nambu University) ;
  • Cho, Woon-Soo (Department of Physical Therapy, Nambu University)
  • 최아영 (남부대학교 보건경영대학원 물리치료학과) ;
  • 조운수 (남부대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2014.03.18
  • Accepted : 2014.04.15
  • Published : 2014.04.25
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of mechanical horseback riding exercise on dynamic balance in patients with cerebral infarction. Methods: The subjects of this study were 30 cerebral infarction patients. Subjects in the control group received physical therapy for 45 minutes, three times per week, and those in the experimental group received mechanical horseback riding exercise for 30 minutes, three times per week, with physical therapy for 45 minutes, three times per week, during a period of six weeks. For evaluation of dynamic balance ability, limit of stability (LOS) was measured and TUG test was performed. Results: According to the test result, LOS showed a significant increase after the exercise, and TUG showed a significant decrease after the exercise. However, no significant correlation was observed between LOS difference and TUG difference. Conclusion: Mechanical horseback riding exercise is effective for improvement of dynamic balance in patients with cerebral infarction. Mechanical horseback riding exercise is a useful indoor exercise program for clinical use for improvement of dynamic balance.

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