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The Effects of Elastic Band Combined with Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Upper Extremity Patterns on Body Alignment and Weight Support in Patients with Hemiplegia

  • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
  • 2010, 5(1), pp.113-123
  • Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy

Choi Won Jye 1 김영균 1 Son Kyung Hyun 1

1한려대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate how upper-extremity-movement of PNF(proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) with elastic band has effected on arrangement of body and weight-bearing. Methods:The object has worked with 20 patients with hemiplegia inmated and admitted a hospital in Pusan. At random they have divided into two groups - 10 experimental group who were applied typical movement therapy for stability of trunk, and 10 control group who were carried out upper-extremity-movement of PNF with elastic band. This study has carried out 30 minute a day in six weeks from 21 September 2009 to 31October 2009. The object has used electric weighing scales to compare weight-bearing of two groups, and used full-spine X-ray to make comparison of arrangement of body. It has used Wilcoxson Signed-Rank Test Approach to analyse data of comparison how each groups was changed through this experiment and Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test has operated for verification of valence. Results:A comparison of the percentage weight-bearing, Cobb's angle, pelvis height, and shoulder heights obtained before and after the 6-week exercise revealed statistically significant differences for the experimental group; however, there was no such difference in the case of the control group. It hasn't appeared the statistically significant difference of valence in the comparison of each groups after this experiment. Conclusion:These results of this study is that upper-extremity-movement of PNF with elastic band improves the arrangement of body and weight-bearing of patients with hemiplegia. It will be a base to be used to objective data for more aid in clinical therapy.

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