• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제9권11호
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• pp.1283-1290
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• 2014

본 연구는 ATP 생성에 효과적인 $500{\mu}A$의 미세전류를 지연성 근육통이 유발된 다리근육에 적용하여 보행개선에 효과가 있는지 알아보기 위해 실시하였다. 40명의 대상자를 실험군 20명, 위약군 20명으로 무작위 할당하였다. 지연성 근육통 유발 직후, 24시간 후, 48시간 후에 미세전류를 적용하여 체중심, 분속수 및 환측 입각기의 변화를 측정하였다. 그 결과 지연성 근육통 유발 전에 비해 48시간 후의 체중심, 분속수 및 환측 입각기의 변화가 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 48시간 후 실험군은 위약군에 비해 체중심의 변화가 통계적으로 낮아졌고, 환측 입각기의 비율은 높아졌다. 따라서 $500{\mu}A$의 미세전류는 손상된 근육의 복원과 치유를 촉진시켜 보행개선에 효과를 보였다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.83-96
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of lift to the shoe of the affected limb on gait patterns in subjects with hemiplegia. The subjects of this study were 18 post-stroke hemiplegics. For the study, insole of the paretic side was lifted 10mm higher, and duration of static weight bearing, dynamic weight bearing and stance phase were measured from one cycle of the gait, before and after the lift application. For the measurement of carry-over effect of lift, we got data of those three items prior to and 3 weeks after lift application and 3 days after removal of the lift. Static weight bearing was significantly increased both just after and continuous application of lift for 3 weeks than before. Dynamic weight bearing was significantly decreased in heel contact and footflat phases only when just after application of the lift, without any change after 3 weeks application. In heel-off phase, dynamic weight bearing did not show any significant difference between before and just after application of lift whereas significantly decreased after 3 weeks application. Duration of stance phase was not changed among anytime of application. According to this study, lift applied to the shoe of the peretic limb was effective in inducing static weight bearing in the paretic limb, but did not significantly effect dynamic weight bearing on gait patterns. This study suggests that symmetry, induced by shoe lift applied to the paretic limb, could help correct abnormal posture that would be caused in standing and prevent development of abnormal muscle tone in subjects with hemiplegia caused by unilateral stroke.