KMID : 0361420040280060532
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Journal of Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2004 Volume.28 No. 6 p.532 ~ p.536
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Effect of Arm Sling on Standing Balance of Hemiplegic Patients
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Abstract
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Objective: This study was designed to investigate the effect of arm sling on static balance of hemiplegic patients.
Method: 23 hemiplegic stroke patients were evaluated. Subjects rested about for twenty minutes in sitting position before examination. Balance was examined by Mediance (Human-Tech Inc, Korea) for 30 seconds in three conditions (no-sling, with cuff-type arm sling and with Kang¡¯s Multi support). The order of examination was randomly selected. These tests were repeated for three times. Balance was represented as weight asymmetry and postural sway.
Results: There was no significant difference in weight asymmetry between no sling group and cuff-type arm sling group, but with Kang¡¯s Multi-support group, weight asymmetry was significantly decreased compared to no-sling group and cuff-type arm sling group. Postural sway was identical with no-sling group, cuff-type arm sling group and Kang¡¯s Multi-support group.
Conclusion: Kang¡¯s Multi-support was helpful to reduce weight asymmetry compared with no-sling or cuff-type sling, nd to improve standing balance of hemiplegic patients.
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