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KMID : 1101520120160010045
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Journal of Korean Society for Neurotherapy
2012 Volume.16 No. 1 p.45 ~ p.54
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Effects of Head Control Training Using Virtual Reality Programs on Standing Balance in Children with Spastic Hemiplegia
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Jo Youn-Ju
Hwang Byoung-Yong
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Abstract
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Purpose: The objective of this research has been executed in order to witness the effectiveness of the usage of virtual reality head control training on cerebral palsy with spastic hemiplegia. Ten children with Spastic hemiplegia, who are currently attending a hospital 'A' located in Kyungki-do, had been selected as the objects of a study.
Methods: The research methods consist of the usage of ‘Biorescue’, to measure the objects’ static stability of standing posture and the limitation of stability resulted in using a virtual reality program over six weeks, and the usage of two nonparametric statistics program, Mann-Whiteny U Test and Wilcoxon signed Rank Test, in order to comparatively analyze the efficiency on a group.
Results: Upon the research, the children subjected to the virtual training program, after gaining their eyesight, showed significantly different in the stability limitation of anterior-right in static stability and area of surface and anterior-left-right in distance. Also the children received neuro development treatment, after gaining their eyesight, also showed the significantly different in the stability limitation of posterior-left-right in static stability and area of surface and anterior-posterior-left-right in distance. The static stability of standing posture and its stability limitation did not illustrate an identical difference, rather showed its homogeneity.
Conclusion: As a result, the research had shown that a head control training via optical tracing could significantly influence the stability control for children with Spastic hemiplegia, and it is to be considered as an opportunity for those who require frequent physical therapies.
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KEYWORD
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head control, virtual reality program, balance, spastic diplegia
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