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KMID : 1036120090010010023
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Korean Society of Medicine & Therapy Science
2009 Volume.1 No. 1 p.23 ~ p.31
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The Effect of Progressive Task-Oriented Group Exercise Remedy on the Balance and Gait of Stroke Patients
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Kim Eun-Jung
Hur Jin-Gang
Ko Joo-Yeon
Ahn Chang-Sik
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Abstract
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Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of the progressive task-oriented exercise remedy on the balance and gait of stroke patients.
Method: 15 patients were treated only with conventional physical remedy, whereas the other group of 15 patients was treated with conventional physical remedy and progressive task-oriented group exercise remedy. Each training was conducted for 8 weeks, 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Fugl-Meyer test, Time Up & Go test, Gait speed test, and the Berg balance test were conducted for every patient, and the following are the results of the study. using SPSS (ver. 12.0).
Results: The balance and gait of the study group significantly improved (p<.05). As for the balance and gait of the patients, the changes in the study group significantly increased in the FMA, TUG, and GST except in the BBS(p<.05).
Conclusion: From this study, it was found that the progressive task-oriented group exercise remedy can effectively improve the balance and gait of stroke patients.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, Progressive task-oriented group exercise, Balance, Gait
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