PNF and Movement

Korea Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association (대한고유수용성신경근촉진법학회)
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Effect of Lower Extremity Patterns of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Balance Ability in Patients with Hemiplegia

고유수용성 신경근 촉진법의 하지패턴이 편마비환자의 균형능력에 미치는 영향

  • Gweon, Gyeong-Ho (Department of Sports ＆ Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science Daegu University) ;
  • Jung, Yeon-Woo (Department of Physical Therapy College of Healthy Science Daegu University) ;
  • Bae, Sung-Soo (Department of Physical Therapy College of Rehabilitation Science Daegu University)
  • 권경호 (대구대학교 재활과학대학원 스포츠정형물리치료전공) ;
  • 정연우 (대구대학교 보건과학부 물리치료학과) ;
  • 배성수 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2007.05.12
  • Accepted : 2007.06.10
  • Published : 2007.07.01
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Abstract

Objective : The main purpose of this study was to investigate the influence on lower extremity pattern of PNF to balance ability of patients with chronic hemiplegia. Methods : The subjects were consisted of 52 patients with chronic hemiplegia. All subjects were randomly devide to two group which was ROM exercise group and PNF group. Each group had a treatment for 30 minutes per day and three times a week during 10 weeks period. BPM was used to measure sway area, path, velocity, and BBS FRT TUG to measure patient's balance ability, ABC to measure patient's self-confidence. Results : 1. Sway area was showed that PNF group had more significantly decreased than ROM exercise group(p<.05). 2. Sway path was showed that PNF group had more significantly decreased than ROM exercise group(p<.05). 3. Max velocity was showed that PNF group had more significantly decreased than ROM exercise group(p<.05). 4. BBS was showed that PNF group had more significantly increased than ROM exercise group (p<.05). 5. FRT was showed that PNF group had more significantly increased than ROM exercise group (p<.05). 6. TUG was showed that PNF group had more significantly decreased than ROM exercise group(p<.05). 7. ABC was showed that PNF group had more significantly increased than ROM exercise group (p<.05). Conclusion : it was showed that the lower extremity pattern of PNF would increase balance abilities of the chronic hemiplegia patients. So it would be possible to make good use of lower extremity pattern of PNF for improving balance abilities of chronic hemiplegia patients.

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