Effects of Cross Training with Bilateral Ankle Dorsiflexor Strengthening Exercise on the Muscle Activity of the Paralytic Tibialis Anterior, Balancing Ability, and Gait Function in Patients with Chronic Stroke: A Preliminary Randomized, Controlled Study
박성찬, 류정남, 박재만, 서병도, 류인태, 차용준,
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박성찬 ( Park Sung-Chan )
Daejeon Rehabilitation Hospital Department of Physical Therapy
류정남 ( Ryu Jun-Nam )
Yeoju University Department of Physical Therapy
박재만 ( Park Jae-Man )
Daejeon Rehabilitation Hospital Department of Physical Therapy
서병도 ( Seo Byoung-Do )
Kyungwoon University Department of Physical Therapy
류인태 ( Ryu In-Tae )
Daejeon Rehabilitation Hospital Department of Physical Therapy
차용준 ( Cha Yong-Jun )
Daejeon University College of Health and Medical Science Department of Physical Therapy
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of bilateral ankle dorsiflexors-strengthening exercise on the paralytic tibialis anterior activity, balance ability, and gait function of patients with chronic stroke.
METHODS: Nineteen patients with chronic stroke were assigned randomly to the experimental and control groups. All participants received general physical therapy for 60-minutes per session, five times a week, for 6 weeks. In addition, the experimental group (n = 9) performed bilateral ankle dorsiflexion muscle-strengthening training three times a week, 30 minutes per session, for six weeks. The control group (n=10) performed the paraplegic ankle dorsiflexion muscle- strengthening training in the same manner. Before and after the intervention, the paralytic tibialis anterior muscle activity, timed up and go test (TUG), and 10m walking test (10 MWT) were performed.
RESULTS: Both groups showed significant improvement in the post-intervention muscle activity of the paralytic tibialis anterior, TUG, and 10MWT compared to that before the intervention (p<.05), but the differences between the two groups were not significant (p >.05).
CONCLUSION: Bilateral ankle dorsiflexors strengthening exercise is an effective cross-training method to improve the muscle activity of the paraplegic tibialis anterior, balance ability, and walking function in chronic stroke patients.
키워드
Ankle dorsiflexor; Cross-education; Electromyography; Stroke
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