PNF and Movement

Korea Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association (대한고유수용성신경근촉진법학회)
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Effects of Trunk Exercise Using Less-affected Extremities on Gait and Balance in Stroke Patients

비마비측 팔다리를 이용한 몸통 운동이 뇌졸중 환자의 균형과 보행에 미치는 영향

  • Park, Gun-Oh (Department of Physical Therapy, Sun Rehabilitation Hospital) ;
  • Park, Kyeu-Nam (Department of Physical Therapy, Colleges of Medical Sciences, Jeonju University) ;
  • Kim, Su-Jin (Department of Physical Therapy, Colleges of Medical Sciences, Jeonju University) ;
  • Woo, Young-Keun (Department of Physical Therapy, Colleges of Medical Sciences, Jeonju University)
  • 박근오 (선병원 물리치료실) ;
  • 박규남 (전주대학교 의과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김수진 (전주대학교 의과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 우영근 (전주대학교 의과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2019.06.18
  • Accepted : 2019.07.30
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated the effects of trunk exercise using less-affected extremities on gait and balance in chronic stroke patients. Methods: Thirty subjects with chronic stroke disease were divided into two groups: a trunk exercise group that used less-affected extremities (n=15) and a general trunk exercise group (n=15). All interventions were conducted 30 min a day, 6 times per week, for 3 weeks. Gait parameters were measured before and after the intervention using Zebris FDM-1.5. In addition, all subjects were evaluated using the Trunk Impairment Scale, the Berg Balance Scale, and the Functional Gait Assessment before and after the intervention. Results: Both groups showed improvements on all outcome measured pre- to post-intervention (p<0.05). The groups exhibited significant differences for TIS, BBS, FGA, gait speed, step length, and cadence at post-intervention (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study showed that trunk exercise using less-affected extremities has therapeutic benefits on gait and balance in individuals with chronic stroke disease.

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