Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine (대한물리의학회지)

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Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Combined with Auricular Acupuncture on Activation of the Leg Muscles of Strok e Patients

이침을 병행한 고유수용성신경근촉진법이 뇌졸중 환자의 다리 근활성도에 미치는 영향

  • Jeong-Il Kang (Department of Physical Therapy, Sehan University) ;
  • Ji-Wei Li (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Sehan University)
  • 강정일 (세한대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 이계위 (세한대학교 물리치료학과 대학원)
  • Received : 2022.09.04
  • Accepted : 2022.10.09
  • Published : 2023.02.28
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study analyzed how proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) combined with auricular acupuncture affected the activation of the leg muscles of stroke patients and measured the effects of this combination to provide clinical data. METHODS: The subjects were divided randomly into experimental group I, which received PNF combined with auricular acupuncture, and experimental group II, which received PNF alone. Each group had ten members. A 30-minute intervention was performed four days a week for six weeks. Before the six weeks of intervention, pre-tests were conducted to measure muscle activation in the legs. After six weeks, post-tests were also conducted to measure muscle activation in the legs. RESULTS: Experimental group I showed a statistically significant difference in muscle rectus femoris, muscle biceps femoris, muscle tibialis anterior, and muscle soleus. Experimental group II also showed a statistically significant difference in the muscle rectus femoris, muscle biceps femoris, muscle tibialis anterior, and muscle soleus (p < .05). In a between-group comparison of the changes, a statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups in terms of muscle rectus femoris, muscle biceps femoris, muscle tibialis anterior, and muscle soleus (p < .05). CONCLUSION: Intervention in experimental group I increased the activation of the leg muscles more effectively because auricular acupuncture was applied to various spots on the ear corresponding to the spleen, liver, kidney, pelvis, knee, ankle, and toe. Auricular acupuncture is expected to be used more widely in the future because it is a safe way of stimulating muscle activation.

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