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KMID : 0895820090190030069
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2009 Volume.19 No. 3 p.69 ~ p.80
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The Effects of Core Stability on Postural Control, Balance and Upper Motor Function in Patients with Stroke
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Lee Byoung-Hee
Kim Seong-Yeol
Lee Jong-Soo
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of core stability training on postural control and balance of hemiplegia patients who are difficult to control posture due to stroke.
Methods : Subjects of the study were consisted of 25 adult hemiplegia patients(experimental 12, control 13) who were receiving rehabilitation therapy in hospital. Its group had a core stability training program by a physical therapists for 40 minutes, five times a week for nine-week period. Measurements of postural assessment scale for stroke(PASS), berg balance scale(BBS) and manual function test(MFT) were evaluated at initial presentation(pretest) and after completion of the each therapy program(posttest). Independent t-test and paired t-test was utilized to detect the mean difference between the groups.
Results : Firstly, the result of PASS showed that postural control was significantly increased after the completion of core stability training(p<.01). Secondly, the result of BBS showed that balance control was significantly increased after the completion of core stability training(p<.01) and general physical therapy(p<.01). Lastly, the result of MFT showed that upper extremity’s motor function was significantly increased after the completion of core stability training(p<.001).
Conclusions : This study showed that core stability training is an effective treatment strategy on postural control, balance and upper extremity’s motor function.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, Core stability training, Balance, PASS, Upper extremity’s motor function
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