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KMID : 1020120030010020039
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology
2003 Volume.1 No. 2 p.39 ~ p.48
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The Change of Muscle Stretch Reflex and Stretch-Evoked EMG by the Water Temperature of Therapy Pool
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Seo Sam-Ki
Lee Jeong-Woo
Kim Tae-Youl
Kim Gye-Yeop
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to describe the alteration of stretch reflex and electrical activity of lower leg muscle in cerebral palsy by the water temperature. We used ten cerebral palsy. Participants classified according to each group in , , by the water temperature. All subjects participated 3 session, which at least 1 week between session. The test was measured continuously pre test, post-test by thermometer and surface electromyography(sEMG). The following results were obtained; 1. Superficial temperature were significantly decreased in (p<0.001) group but were significantly increased , group(p<0.001). 2. Muscle stretch reflex were significantly decreased in (p<0.05) and (p<0.001) group. 3. Stretch-evoked EMG were significantly increased in group(p<0.01). These results lead us to the conclusion that changes of stretch reflex and electrical activity of lower leg muscle in cerebral palsy were influenced by the water temperature. Therefore, a further direction of this study will be to provide more evidence that a moderate water temperature have an effect on muscle tonus in a patient with cerebral palsy.
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KEYWORD
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Water temperature, Muscle tonus, Muscle stretch reflex, Electromyography
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