The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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Effect of aquatic exercise on balance and depression of stroke patients

수중운동이 뇌졸중 환자의 균형과 우울에 미치는 효과

  • Kim, Se-Hun (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, College of Health and Welfare, Dongshin University) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Kyu (Department of Physical Therapy, Yeol-Lin Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Kyung (Department of Physical Therapy, Seonam University)
  • 김세훈 (동신대학교 보건복지대학 물리치료학과 대학원) ;
  • 이동규 (열린병원 물리치료실) ;
  • 김은경 (서남대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2014.03.18
  • Accepted : 2014.04.15
  • Published : 2014.04.25
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the effect of aquatic exercise on balance and depression of stroke patients. Methods: For 12 participants with stroke, six members of the experimental group and six members of the control group were randomly selected and arranged. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) lower extremity aquatic pattern exercise was applied to the experimental group. On the other hand, participants in the control group performed PNF lower extremity pattern exercise on the ground. Both exercises were performed 30 minutes per day, five times per week, for a period of six weeks. Balance was assessed using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed Up to Go test (TUG). Depression was measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies depression scale (CES-D). Results: As a result of comparison within groups, the experimental group showed significant difference for balance and depression after the experiment (p<0.05). In comparison between the two groups, the experimental group in which aquatic exercise was applied showed more significant change in balance and depression than the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, aquatic exercise was proven to enhance the balance and decrease the depression of stroke patients.

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