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Korea Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association (대한고유수용성신경근촉진법학회)
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Effects on Walking & Balance upon Improvement of Postural Control Therapy for Hemiplegic Patient

자세조절 증진이 편마비 환자의 보행과 균형에 미치는 영향 -증례 보고-

  • Lee, Jin-Hwan (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Gang's Hospital) ;
  • Min, Dong-Ki (Dept. of rehabilitation medicine, Graduate School, Keimyung University)
  • 이진환 (강병원) ;
  • 민동기 (계명대학교 대학원 의학과 재활의학교실)
  • Received : 2013.09.30
  • Accepted : 2013.11.18
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose : The neurologically impaired patients have sensory, motor, cognition, perception problems which cause reduction of body schema, balance control and postural control provoke disfunction. The purpose of this case report was to evaluate effects on gait&balance upon improvement of postural control for left hemiplegia. Methods : This study has performed single subject design from March to April 2013 for 6 weeks. The subject of this study was a 67years old female patient with left hemiplegia. Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and Functional Reach (FR) test were used as evaluation tool. The subject was treated 5 times a week for 30 minutes each. Results : The result is that the walking velocity was decreased, the ability of gait was improved than before the training. The length of FR was increased from 8.33cm to 22.67cm. Conclusion : According to the results, the treatment improves subject's ability of walking in this study.

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