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Korea Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association (대한고유수용성신경근촉진법학회)
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The Effects of Contralateral Upper and Lower Limb and Trunk Muscle Activation During Ipsilateral Upper Limb D2 Pattern Exercise

한쪽 상지의 D2 패턴 운동동안 반대측 상지, 하지 및 체간 근육의 활성도에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Seung-Min (Department of Rehabilitation Center, Busan Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Yeol (Department of Physical Therapy, Kyungsung University)
  • 이승민 (부산의료원 재활센터) ;
  • 이상열 (경성대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2018.02.02
  • Accepted : 2018.02.22
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the activation of the contralateral upper and lower extremities and trunk muscle during ipsilateral upper extremity diagonal isokinetic exercise. Methods: Twenty-one healthy male subjects with no history of shoulder injury undertook ipsilateral diagonal isokinetic exercise at 60, 120, and $180^{\circ}/sec$, utilizing a standard Biodex protocol. Muscle activation amplitudes were measured in the upper trapezius, pectoralis major, biceps brachii, rectus abdominis, external oblique, rectus femoris, adductor longus, and biceps femoris muscles using electromyography. A one-way analysis of variance and paired t-tests were conducted, and the data were analyzed using SPSS, version 21.0. Results: The results revealed no statistically significant interaction between motion and angular velocity and no statistically significant contralateral muscle activation according to angular velocity (p>0.05). However, they revealed statistically significant contralateral muscle activation according to motion (p<0.05). Conclusion: These results suggest that the movements involved in contralateral upper extremity diagonal isokinetic exercise can enhance muscle strength in patients affected by stroke, fracture, burns, or arthritis.

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