• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2017

Background: The Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) was developed to assess of balance ability in children with balance problem. The PBS was translated into Korean and its reliability had been studied. However, it had need to be verified using psychometric characteristics including item fit and rating scale. Objects: The purpose of this study was to investigate the item fit, item difficulty, and rating scale of the Korean version of PBS using Rasch analysis. Methods: In total, 40 children with cerebral palsy (CP) (boy=17, girl=23) who were diagnosed with level 1 or 2 according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System participated in this study. The PBS was performed, and was verified regarding the item fit, item difficulty, rating scale, and separation index and reliability using Rasch analysis. Results: In this study, the 'transfer', and 'turning to look behind left and right shoulders while standing still' item showed misfit statistics. in total 40 children with CP. Also, 'transfer', 'standing unsupported with feet together' and 'standing with one foot in front' items showed misfit statistics in diplegia CP group. Regardless of the classification of CP, the most difficult item was 'standing on one foot', whereas the easiest item was 'sitting with back unsupported and feet supported on the floor'. The 4 rating scale categories of PBS were acceptable with all criteria. Both item and person separation indices and reliability showed acceptable values. Conclusion: The PBS has been proven reliable, valid and is an appropriate tool, but it needs to modify the items of PBS according to CP classification.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 경직형과 불수의운동형 뇌성마비 아동의 음향학적 특성에서 차이가 있는지 알아보는 것이다. 연구대상은 만 4~12세의 뇌성마비 아동 34명이 참여하였다(경직형 26명, 불수의운동형 8명). 연구과제는 모음 '아' 연장발성하기이고, Praat을 사용하여 MPT, F0, Jitter, Shimmer, NHR과 F1, F2를 측정하였다. 두 유형 간 음향학적 차이를 알아보기 위해 두 독립표본 t-검정과 등분산가정이 충족되지 않는 경우 Welch-Aspin 검정을 사용하여 통계분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 첫째, 경직형 뇌성마비아동에 비해 불수의운동형에서 유의하게 낮은 MPT를 나타내었다. 둘째, Shimmer에서 불수의운동형의 측정치가 유의하게 높았다. 셋째, F1과 F2에서는 두 유형 간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이러한 결과는 경직형에 비해 불수의운동형의 호흡능력과 호흡조절능력이 더 제한적이고, 음성의 불안정성과 불규칙성도 더 많이 나타난다는 것을 시사한다. 본 연구의 결과는 뇌성마비 유형 간 말운동통제능력의 차이를 확인하고, 유형에 따른 중재계획을 수립하는데 필요한 정보를 제공해 줄 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2010

The WeeFIM is an outcome measure used worldwide to evaluate the functional abilities of children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of WeeFIM in Korean children with cerebral palsy (CP) using the Rasch model. The mean age of the participants (92 boys and 53 girls) was 10.6 years (SD=2.3, range 5~15 years). The Winsteps software was used for analyzing the internal construct validity and reliability of WeeFIM. For analyzing the internal validity the motor and cognitive area items of the WeeFIM were analyzed both together and separately. When all 18 items were analyzed 4 were considered to be misfits; upper extremity dressing, lower extremity dressing, toileting, and comprehension. When only the 13 motor items were analyzed, toileting, bladder management, and bowel management were considered misfits. In addition, only comprehension was considered as a misfit among the 5 cognitive items. The most difficult motor items were stair climbing, and bathing. The simple ones were eating, bowel management, and bladder management. The most difficult cognitive item was problem solving, and the simplest one was comprehension. The person separation indexes and reliability for combined and divided instruments were reported as excellent. These results demonstrated the applicability of WeeFIM to Korean CP children with satisfactory reliability and validity. Further studies should include young children with CP and compare item difficulty among the different types of CP. In addition, the Korean normative data of nondisabled children should be used to compare the cultural differences between Korea and other countries.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.193-212
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• 2010

The purpose of our study was to provide effective speech evaluation items examining the variables of speech that successfully predict the speech intelligibility in CP children. The subjects were 55 children with spastic type cerebral palsy. As for the speech evaluation, we performed a speech subsystem evaluation and a speech intelligibility test. The results of the study are as follows. The evaluation task for the speech subsystems consisted of 48 task items within an observational evaluation stage and three levels of severity. The levels showed correlations with gross motor functions, fine motor functions, and age. Second, the evaluation items for the speech subsystems were rearranged into seven factors. Third, 34 out of 48 task items that positively correlated with the syllable intelligibility rating were as follows. There were four items in the observational evaluation stage. Among the nonverbal articulatory function evaluation items, there were 11 items in level one. There were 12 items in level two. In level three there were eight items. Fourth, there were 23 items among the 48 evaluation tasks that correlated with the sentence intelligibility rating. There was one item in the observational evaluation stage which was in the articulatory structure evaluation task. In level one there were six items. In level two, there were eight items. In level three, there was a total number of eight items. Fifth, there was a total number of 14 items that influenced the syllable intelligibility rating. Sixth, there was a total number of 13 items that influenced the syllable intelligibility rating. According to the results above, the variables that influenced the speech intelligibility of CP children among the articulatory function tasks were in the respiratory function task, phonatory function task, and lip and chin related tasks. We did not find any correlation for the tongue function. The results of our study could be applied to speech evaluation, setting therapy goals, and evaluating the degree of progression in children with CP. We only studied children with the spastic type of cerebral palsy, and there were a small number of severe degree CP children compared to those with a moderate degree of CP. Therefore, when evaluating children with other degrees of severity, we may have to take their characteristics more into account. Further study on speech evaluation variables in relation to the severity of the speech intelligibility and different types of cerebral palsy may be necessary.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.25-42
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• 2019

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to identify factors that affect the utilization of Korean medicine (KM) among children with cerebral palsy (CP) and explore a processing model of decision-making by their parents. Methods : We conducted an individual in-depth interview with 21 mothers of children with CP who were recruited during the observational study. A grounded theory of Strauss and Corbin was used for qualitative analysis. Thus, collected data were classified into open coding including 121 concepts, 27 sub-categories and 7 categories. Results : The central phenomenon of the process of using KM for children with CP is 'KM as an optional treatment not essential'. Therefore there are many obstacles to starting KM treatment and it is easily interrupted for various reasons, unlike general rehabilitation treatment. However, if the patient experiences the therapeutic effect, the parents want to continue KM treatment. They try to provide treatment as much as possible if they can afford it. The parents give priority to general rehabilitation treatment and value the information and experience provided by the caregivers in similar situation as well as expert opinions. Conclusions : To expand and generalize KM treatment for children with CP, efforts to change interventional conditions such as treatment effect, treatment cost, treatment compliance, and convenience of treatment based on the understanding of the strategy used by the parents in KM utilization.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.97-105
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• 2019

PURPOSE: This study examined the factors related to school-based activity performance in school-aged children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: The Gross Motor Function Systems (GMFCS), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) as functional classifications, and the physical activity performance of the School Function Assessment (SFA) were measured in 79 children with spastic CP to assess the student's performance of specific school-related functional activities. RESULTS: All the function classification systems were correlated significantly with the physical activity performance of the SFA ($r_s=-.47$ to -.80) (p<.05). The MACS (${\beta}=-.59$), GMFCS (${\beta}=-.23$), CFCS (${\beta}=-.21$), and age (${\beta}=-.15$) in order were predictors of the physical activity performance of the SFA (84.8%)(p<.05). CONCLUSION: These functional classification systems can be used to predict the school-based activity performance in school-aged children with CP. In addition, they can contribute to the selection of areas for intensive interventions to improve the school-based activity performance.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.39-53
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• 2021

목적 : 체계적 문헌고찰을 통해 섭식장애가 있는 아동의 질환에 따른 연하장애를 증상별로 세분화하고 증상에 따른 치료방법을 알아보고자 한다. 연구방법 : 데이터베이스는 PubMed, Medline, CINAHL을 통해 검색하였다. PRISMA, PICOS를 이용하여 연구를 선정하고 체계적 고찰을 시행하였다. 최종적으로 연구에 사용한 문헌은 총 13개로 연구의 질적수준, 질환군, 평가도구, 중재방법, 중재 후 효과에 대해서 분석하였다. 결과 : 총 13편의 연구를 분석한 결과 섭식장애가 있는 아동의 질환군은 자폐스펙트럼장애(Autism Spectrum Disorder; ASD)는 6편(46.15%), 뇌성마비(Cerebral Palsy; CP)는 7편(53.85%)으로 나타났다. 섭식장애 중재를 받은 아동의 연령대는 ASD는 2-8세, CP는 12개월-18세까지로 확인하였다. 평가영역에서 ASD는 행동평가, CP는 구강과 삼킴기능 평가영역이 가장 많았다. 중재방법에서 ASD는 행동수정이 가장 많았고, CP는 구강감각운동, 음식질감조절, 전기자극치료가 각각 동일한 빈도로 적용된 것으로 나타났다. 중재 후 치료효과에서는 모두 효과가 있었다. 결론 : 본 연구에서 섭식장애가 있는 아동의 질환군, 적용되는 평가도구, 중재방법을 고찰을 통해 알아보았다. 본 연구가 질환에 따른 평가와 중재 선택 시 임상가들이 시행착오를 거치지 않고 효율적인 섭식장애 중재를 적용할 수 있는 프로토콜 개발을 하는데 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.529-532
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• 2006

목 적 : 뇌성마비는 뇌의 여러 가지 원인에 의해 뇌에 발생한 비진행성 손상으로, 이러한 뇌성마비를 가진 환아의 간질 발생 빈도는 15-90%로 다양하게 나타난다. 이렇게 뇌성마비와 간질이 중복 되서 나타나는 경우에 심각한 중복 장애를 남길 수 있다. 따라서 뇌성마비아 중 간질의 발생아와 비발생아의 특징을 비교하여 장기적인 진료 및 예후의 지표를 삼고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1995년부터 2004년까지 9년간 경희의료원 소아과 외래에서 뇌성마비로 진단받고 추적관찰이 가능하였던 93명을 대상으로 조사하였으며, 이들의 뇌성마비를 분류하고, 간질의 형태와 발병 당시의 나이, 뇌영상소견과 뇌파 소견을 비교하였다. 결 과 : 뇌성마비에서의 간질의 유병률은 93명 중 43명으로 46.2%이었으며, 발작의 초 발 연령은 평균 21.5개월로 1세 미만에서 발생한 경우가 21례(48.8%)로 가장 많았고, 1세 미만에서는 영아 연축과 근간대성 발작의 빈도가 의미 있게 높았으며, 전체적으로는 강직성-간대성 발작이 44.2%로 가장 많이 나타났다. 뇌영상소견에서 가장 많이 동반된 이상은 뇌 피질 위축으로 간질 발생군과 비간질 발생군에서 각각 22례(23.6%)와 12례(12.1%)였으며, 뇌파 소견에서는 간질 발생아의 전례에서 이상 소견을 보였다. 결 론 : 뇌성마비아에서 간질이 동반된 경우 어린 나이에 발생하는 경우가 많았으며, 간질의 형태로는 전신성 간대성-강직성 발작이 가장 많았다. 또한 뇌 영상검사와 뇌파검사에서 뇌성마비아 중 간질 발생아와 비간질 발생아에서 의미 있는 빈도 차이를 보여 조기 진단에 도움을 줄 것으로 생각된다.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2017

Objective: Swimming and water-based exercise (WE) programs can provide vigorous physical activity in a fun and a motivating environment. The properties of water, may make it easier for children with cerebral palsy (CP) to move and to participate in an WE program. The aims of this study was to evaluate the effect of WEs on postural control in children with spastic CP. Design: Quasi-experimental design (one group pretest-posttest design). Methods: Twenty preschoolers with spastic CP participated in this study. Prior to the application, sufficient warm-up training was performed to allow the subjects to adapt to the water. Afterwards, three different types of underwater leg exercises for the flexor, extensor, and adductor/abductor of muscles of the lower limb were performed. The WE program lasted during 8 weeks, with one-40 minute sessions per week (8 training session). The usual care was performed during the training session. The Korean-trunk control measurement scale (K-TCMS) and weight distribution variability (difference of both Fz) were measured before and after training session. Results: According to the results, the K-TCMS scores of the three sub-levels, including static sitting, dynamic sitting, and dynamic reaching, was significantly increased after the training session (p<0.05). Also, the weight distribution variability was significantly decreased after 8 weeks (p<0.05). Conclusions: We suggest that WEs may improve the postural control ability in children with spastic CP. Furthermore, we support the need for additional research on the effect of WE on gait or activity of daily living performance with a control group included.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.89-100
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• 2002

Objective : We want to have a correct understanding and the distance about the Oriental Medical therapy on the CP(cerebral palsy) children. Methods : We made up a question of parents of CP children and analyzed it. Conclusion : 19 patients were taken physical treatment and 12 patients were taken occupational treatment in company with physical treatment(In our OPD CP patient) Parents complained about poor surroundings of our hospital for children and deficiency of physical treatment. The most satisfactory thing is acupuncture treatment, then the next thing is aroma therapy. On the satisfaction degree about the Oriental Medical therapy, very good is 27.3%, good 45.5%, ordinary 27.3% and unsatisfaction is none. The place Oriental medical therapy before our hospital was taken is local Oriental medical clinic, 9 cases out of 22.