PNF and Movement

Korea Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association (대한고유수용성신경근촉진법학회)
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The Effect of PNF Method in Functional Restoration of Adult Hemiplegic Patients

PNF 치료가 성인 편마비 환자의 기능회복에 미치는 영향

  • Bae, Sung-soo (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University) ;
  • Lee, Keun-heui (Department of Physical Therapy, Masan College) ;
  • Hwang-bo, Gak (Department of Physical Therapy, Dongju College)
  • 배성수 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 이근희 (마산대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 황보 각 (동주대학 물리치료과)
  • Published : 2005.07.01
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to identify influence that PNF method have an effect in function restoration of the impaired patients of central nervous system. Methods : The data were collected by 15 adult stroke patients. The treatment was based on proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques. Temporal and spatial parameters of gait were analysed for using the computerized GAITRite system. Results : In the comparison of functional ambulation profile(FAP) before and after experiment, the FAP was significantly increased in the PNF method. The gait velocity, cadence and single support time asymmetry ratio was significantly increased in the PNF method. The Motor Assessment Scale was significantly increased in the PNF method. Conclusions : Based on these results, it is concluded that the forced PNF method for 6 weeks can be improve the temporal-spatial gait parameters including FAP in hemiplegic patients. Therefore, the forced PNF method is useful to improve the function restoration in hemiplegic patients. Further study should be done to analyze the effects of intervention duration of treatment, optimal time to apply the treatment in more long peried.

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