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KMID : 1012020220110030344
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Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
2022 Volume.11 No. 3 p.344 ~ p.349
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The Effect of Sit to Stand Training Combined with Ultrasound on Spasticity, Muscle Strength and Gait Speed in Patients with Stroke
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Jung Kyoung-Sim
In Tae-Sung
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of the present study was to determine whether sit to stand training combined with ultrasound improves the spasticity, muscle strength and gait speed in stroke patients
Design: Randomized controlled study
Methods: The current study included 40 stroke patients, who were randomly divided into two groups: the sit to stand training with ultrasound (USTS) group (n＝20) and the sit to stand training (STS) group (n＝20). All the participants underwent 30 sessions of STS training (thirty minutes, five days per week for six weeks). Additionally, the USTS group received ultrasound therapy. The present study evaluated the spasticity of ankle plantar-flexors by the composite spasticity score. The muscle strength and gait speed were evaluated using the handheld dynamometer and the 10-meter walk test, respectively.
Results: The USTS group and the STS group showed significant improvements in spasticity, muscle strength and gait speed after the intervention (p<0.05). Significant improvement in the spasticity, muscle strength, and gait speed were observed in the USTS group compared to the control group (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: The results of the current study imply that sit to stand training combined with ultrasound is a beneficial and effective therapeutic modality that can be employed to improve the spasticity, muscle strength and gait speed in stroke patients.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, Spasticity, Ultrasound
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