Immediate effects of High-Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on the Lower Limb Spasticity and the Balance in the Stroke Patient ( 고빈도 경피신경전기자극이 편마비 환자의 하지 경직과 균형에 미치는 즉각적 효과 )

Cho Hwi-young (조휘영); In Tae Sung (인태성); Sun-Hyun Lee (이순현); Lee, Gyu-Chang (이규창); Shin Won Seob (신원섭); 이용우; Changho Song (송창호)

Immediate effects of High-Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on the Lower Limb Spasticity and the Balance in the Stroke Patient

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2010, 5(3), pp.487-498
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy

Cho Hwi-young ¹, In Tae Sung ², Sun-Hyun Lee ², Lee, Gyu-Chang ¹, Shin Won Seob ², 이용우 ³, Changho Song ¹

¹삼육대학교
²삼육대학교 대학원 물리치료학과
³삼육대학교 대학원

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ABSTRACT

Purpose：To investigate the immediate effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) on the spasticity and the balance in the stroke patients. Methods：26 subjects with spasticity over lower limbs were allocated randomly into two groups : (1) TENS group, (2) placebo-TENS group. TENS was applied on the both gastrocnemius for 60 minutes(100 Hz, 0.25 ms,2 times sensory threshold). The modified Ashworth Scale(MAS) and Manual Muscle Tester were used to assess the spasticity of the ankle plantar flexors. Static balance under three conditions was measured by force-plate; in (1) the condition of standing with eyes opened, (2) with eyes closed and (3) the condition of standing on unstable surface with eyes opened Results：When compared with the pre and post TENS application, TENS showed significant reduction of ankle spasticity in MAS and MMT measurement. Also, Application of high-frequency TENS improved the balance under three conditions. Conclusion：A single session of TENS to stroke patients could reduce spasticity and improve the balance.

KEYWORDS

TENS, Spasticity, Balance, Stroke

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