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KMID : 0860920180200010022
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Journal of the Korean Association EMG-Electrodiagnostic Medicine
2018 Volume.20 No. 1 p.22 ~ p.28
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The Effect of Exercise Program on Quality of Life of Patients Undergoing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Preliminary Study
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Chun Yoon-Mok
Lee Kang-Noh
Kim Dae-Yul
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Abstract
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Objective: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal progressive neurodegenerative disorder. The objectives of this study are to examine the effect of exercise program on the health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) in patients with ALS
Method: We reviewed ALS patients who came to the hospital’s outpatient clinic from May 2014 to June 2015. The ALS patient received the hospital based exercise program, exercising 1 or 2 days/week or education of self-trained exercise program. We assessed the patients with Korean version of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised (K-ALSFRS-R) for functional capacity and SF-36 for QOL.
Results: Ten patients (6 males and 4 females) were evaluated for functional capacity and QOL, and four of them were reassessed. In the 2nd evaluation, Re-evaluated patients’ K-ALSFRS-R score were decreased but three of them were rated as Physical Component Score of SF-36 improved.
Conclusion: The results of our study suggest that an exercise program or education may improve HRQOL of patients with ALS.
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KEYWORD
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, quality-of-life, functional capacity, exercise program
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