KMID : 1036120120040020045
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Korean Society of Medicine & Therapy Science 2012 Volume.4 No. 2 p.45 ~ p.54
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The Effects of Trunk Stabilization Exercise on Balance of Chronic Stroke Patients
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Heo Sung-Bum
Woo Young-Geun Lee Suk-Min Lee Ju-Sang Choi Young-Eun Chung Sin-Ho
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Abstract
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Objective: This study was conducted in order to examine the effects of trunk stabilization exercise on chronic stroke patients¡¯ balance ability.
Method: Thirty-three chronic stroke patients were divided into an experimental group who performed trunk stabilization exercise for 8 weeks and a control group who received ordinary exercise treatment for the same period. In order to measure the subjects¡¯ balance ability, COPA(Center of pressure area) and K-BBS(Korean version of the Berg balance), TIS(Trunk impairment scale), FRT(Functional reach test), and TUG(Timed up & go test), clinical evaluation indexes, were measured.
Results: COPA, K-BBS, TIS, FRT, and TUG statistically significantly improved in the experimental group (p<.05) and K-BBS and TUG statistically significantly improved in the control group (p<.05). In comparison between the two groups, K-BBS, TIS, FRT, and TUG were statistically significantly different in the 0 to 4 weeks, 4 to 8 weeks, 4 to 8 weeks, and 4 to 8 weeks, respectively (p<.05).
Conclusion: According to this study result, trunk stabilization exercise was more effective in improving chronic stroke patients¡¯ balance ability than ordinary exercise treatment. Accordingly, trunk stabilization exercise is expected to be used as an exercise method to enhance stroke patients¡¯ balance ability without the risk of falls.
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KEYWORD
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Balance, Stroke, Tunk Stabilization
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