摘要
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a trunk exercise program on the gait and muscle activity in stroke patients. The participants of this pilot study included six hemiplegic stroke patients. The outcomes were surface electromyography (sEMG) and spatiotemporal gait parameters. In analysis of sEMG, no statistically difference was found between pre- and post-training of Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction (MVIC) in rectus abdominis and external abdominal oblique muscle, but it tended to increase. However, the gait parameter significantly increased in walking speed, walking cycle, and affected stride length in stroke patients. These results suggest that the trunk exercise program may in part improve the gait of chronic stroke patients.
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a trunk exercise program on the gait and muscle activity in stroke patients. The participants of this pilot study included six hemiplegic stroke patients. The outcomes were surface electromyography (sEMG) and spatiotemporal gait parameters. In analysis of sEMG, no statistically difference was found between pre- and post-training of Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction (MVIC) in rectus abdominis and external abdominal oblique muscle, but it tended to increase. However, the gait parameter significantly increased in walking speed, walking cycle, and affected stride length in stroke patients. These results suggest that the trunk exercise program may in part improve the gait of chronic stroke patients.
作者
Byoung-Sun Park
Ji-Woong Noh
Mee-Young Kim
Lim-Kyu Lee
Seung-Min Yang
Won-Deok Lee
Yong-Sub Shin
Ju-Hyun Kim
Jeong-Uk Lee
Byong-Yong Hwang
Junghwan Kim
Byoung-Sun Park;Ji-Woong Noh;Mee-Young Kim;Lim-Kyu Lee;Seung-Min Yang;Won-Deok Lee;Yong-Sub Shin;Ju-Hyun Kim;Jeong-Uk Lee;Byong-Yong Hwang;Junghwan Kim(Laboratory of Health Science & Nanophysiotherapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yongin University, Yongin, Korea;Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Welfare, Wonkwang Health Science University, Iksan-Si, Korea;Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Honam University, Eodeung-Daero, Korea;Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health & Welfare, Yongin University, Yongin, Korea)
