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KMID : 1021220160070010915
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국제물리치료학회지
2016 Volume.7 No. 1 p.915 ~ p.918
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The Effects of Ankle Exercise on Balance in Stroke Patients
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Koo Ja-Pung
Kim Nyeon-Jun
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of Ankle exercise on balance ability of stroke patients. Participants' balance ability were measured prior to the training and they conducted ankle exercise. As for ankle exercises, ankle stretching training and ankle muscle strengthening training were performed for 10 minutes respectively. They did warm up exercise for 5 minutes and then ankle exercise for 20 minutes. And then they did cooldown exercise for 5 minutes. Their balance ability was measured after 9 weeks. According to the results of analyzing the change of balance ability that timed up and go and Berg balance scale score significantly improved but in the control group it did not significantly decrease. In comparison between the groups, Berg balance scale score significantly improved in the ankle exercise group compared to the control group. Ankle exercise performed by stroke patients are considered to be effective in improving balance ability.
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KEYWORD
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Ankle Exercise, Balance, BBS, TUG, Stroke
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