• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.17-28
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• 2012

Objective : The purpose of this study is to assess effects of task oriented programme on balance and upper extremity function in stroke patient. Methods : The subject is right hemiplegia with stroke and participated for 6 weeks. The design of study ABA designed of single subject research. The baseline phase consisted of 5 sessions. The intervention phase consisted of 15 sessions and performed task oriented training. The Maintenance phase consisted of 5 sessions. An assessment of upper extremity function was made using a Manual Function Test(MFT) and balance were assessed by the Time Up and Go test(TUG), Nintendo Wii Balance Board Test. Results : Dynamic balance improved from 51.53 to 42.62. At baseline, difference between left and right of the static balance was an average of 13.8, After treatment, the static balance difference was 6.29 and It was closer to zero than baseline, so static balance has been stable feature. Also, MFT point increased from 6 to 7.6. Conclusion : Task oriented programme can useful in balance and upper extremity function in stroke patient. Further studies need to generalize these findings.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.11 no.11
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• pp.537-544
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• 2013

This study was to determine the effect of 12-week balance training with visual feedback on balance and walking functions in patients with post-stroke hemiparesis. Twenty individuals with chronic stroke volunteered to participate in this study. They were randomly allocated to either experimental group (EG) or control group (CG), with 10 subjects in each group. Subjects from the group 1 underwent 15-min balance training with visual feedback and 15-min routine-scheduled physical therapy, and subjects from the group 2 performed 30-min routine-scheduled physical therapy only, which comprised mat exercise, strengthening, postural correction, and functional practice. Assessment tools were made with the Functional Reach Test (FRT), Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT), and 6 Min Walk Test (6MWT). In within-group comparison, the EG showed significant differences in all parameters (p<0.05), while significant differences were not found for the CG (p>0.05). In between-group comparison, the change values of the FRT and 6MWT appeared to be significantly greater for the EG than those of the CG (p<0.05). These findings suggest that balance training with visual feedback may be favorably used to improve balance and walking functions in patients with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis. Further studies with larger sample and long-term follow-up period need to generalize the results of this study.

• The Journal of Korean society of community based occupational therapy
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.43-53
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• 2013

Objective : The aim of this study was to identify the effect of visual feedback on balance and ADL in patient with cerebellar ataxia. Method : Between May of 2013, visual feedback applied to cerebellar ataxia patient. The visual feedback applied five times a week for two weeks to patient who are inpatients of Dae-jeon. To assess changes in balance, we performed the LOS, Romberg, BBS, We also assessed ADL using Canadian occupational performance measure(COPM). Result : For the patient of cerebellum ataxia, we can confirm the limitation of stability, and after the intervention, we can check out the changes which are maintained at Romberg test and Berg Balance Scale. In terms of daily activities, such as taking bath, moving to somewhere, using transportation, doing the laundry, and meeting activity, the level of performance and satisfaction has increased in all five fields. Conclusion : After the visual biofeedback training, patients with cerebellar Ataxia showed more increase in balance and ADL.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.176-183
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to determine whether abdominal pressure belt has an immediate effect on pulmonary function, balance and gait ability for stroke patients. Twenty subjects measured pulmonary function and the COP, BBS, TUG, 10m walk test, and FGA prior to belt wearing. Immediately all subjects were post-tested after wearing abdominal pressure belt of elastic components. Except for forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced experimental volume in the 1 second (FEV1), there were significant differences after belt wearing. This study suggests that the application of abdominal pressure belt enhanced balance and gait ability. However, improving pulmonary function requires several efforts, such as changing the pressure level, posture.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.11 no.11
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• pp.4374-4381
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• 2010

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of complex exercise program for upper extremity function and balance proficiency in person with stroke. The subject in this study was a 68 year old woman with left hemiplegia after stroke, and the study period was from April 16th, 2005 to August 30, 2007. Complex exercise program was compromised of range of motion exercises, strengthening exercises, and repetitive task-oriented activities and so on, and the subject performed exercises three times a week, one hour a day. The upper extremity function of the subject was evaluated by the Brunnstrom Hand Recovery Stage, the Brunnstrom Upper Extremity Recovery Stage, the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Function, and the Manual Function Test, and the balance proficiency was measured by the Tinetti Gait & Balance Scale, and the One Leg Standing Test. The results indicated that the upper extremity test scores were all improved, the balance proficiency test marks were maintained and improved, therefore complex exercise program was effective method to forward upper extremity and balance proficiency in person with stroke.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.8
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• pp.264-273
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability and the concurrent validity between tinetti mobility test (TMT), berg balance scale (BBS) and space balance 3D which is one of the computerized measurement and visual feedback balance assessment system in subacute stroke patients. Twenty three ambulatory acute stroke subjects were measured the TMT, BBS and space balance 3D. The test-retest reliability(intra-class correlation coefficient: ICC) indicated that the static and dynamic balance in space balance 3D considered moderate reliability and TMT, BBS were good reliability. In case of concurrent validity, there were moderate validity (p<.01) between static balance test with space balance 3D and each TMT, BBS. But there were only poor validity (p<.05) between center to forward-left, center to backward-left phase in dynamic balance test with space balance 3D and each TMT, BBS. These findings suggest that in subacute stroke patients the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity using the space balance 3D and TMT were valuable in balance test but there was limitation to evaluate dynamic balance test.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.343-344
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 종아리 근육에 마사지를 적용하여 발목의 유연성과 균형에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 실시하였다. 연구대상자는 건강한 대학생 32명으로 마사지 적용방법에 따라 세 그룹으로 나누어 한쪽 종아리에 각 5분간, 총 10분 동안 마사지를 적용하였다. 마사지 적용 전, 후로 발목의 유연성을 측정하기 위하여 Star excursion balance test를 실시하였다. 종아리 근육 마사지 중재 후에 두 그룹 모두 기능적 뻗기 검사와 변형된 한발 서기 검사에서 마사지전보다 유의하게 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 마사지 종류에 따른 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 마사지 종류에 관계없이 종아리 근육 마사지는 발목관절의 유연성과 균형능력에 효과가 나타났다. 따라서 종아리 마사지의 적용은 균형능력을 향상시키는 방법으로 보인다.

• The Journal of Korean society of community based occupational therapy
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.37-49
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• 2012

Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of mental practice on increasing balance and fall index & fall efficacy scale of persons with post stroke. Method : As a single subject research design with multiple baseline across individuals, the patients were four stroke patients, employed in this study. The employed program included receiving mental practice, and measuring balance score changes using FRT for 4 weeks, including baseline and intervention periods. The subject's fall danger were measured by Fall Index Test(Tetrax) and Fall Efficacy Scale for balance ability were analyzed. The analyses were performed using visually and Two Standard Deviation Band Method. Result : Using FRT, the participants improved their standing balance. During the intervention periods, Their improvement of balance skills results in decreasing Fall Index increasing Fall Efficacy. Conclusion : As a result of this study, mental practice can be an effective method to improve the balance of stroke patien.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.347-348
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• 2017

만성요통 환자 15명을 대상으로 4주간, 주 3회 3차원 척추안정화운동과 허리안정화운동을 실시한 후 3차원 척추안정화검사를 통하여 허리심부근력을 측정하고 Tetrax장비를 통하여 신체균형능력을 평가하였다. 단기간일지라도 3차원척추안정화운동을 통해 정확한 방법으로 운동을 실시하였더니 만성요통환자의 허리근력과 자세균형에 긍정적인 효과를 주었다.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.61-67
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• 2007

The binocular functional test was performed in test of both accommodation and convergence. The balance of accommodation and convergence was important. Objects were 100 adults in 18-36 years old ages. The used apparatus was vision tester(Shinnippon VT10)and visual chart(Shinnippon CT30). Accommodative lag test by fused cross cylinder were that in case of high 39.0%, in case of low 14.0%. Negative relative accommodation were that in case of high 23.0%, in case of low 38.0%. Positive relative accommodation were that in case of high 29.0%, in case of low 23.0%. In 18% were case of low accommodation.