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KMID : 1142420170150010097
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PNF and Movement
2017 Volume.15 No. 1 p.97 ~ p.104
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Effect of a Lower Extremity Strengthening Exercise Using Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on the Gait and Balance Ability of a Stroke Patient -A Single Case Study-
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Lee Soon-Hyun
Lee Yong-Ju
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study seeks to determine the effect of a lower extremity strengthening exercise that uses proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on the gait and balance ability of a stroke patient.
Methods: In this case study, a lower extremity strengthening exercise that used PNF was performed by the subject for 30 minutes 4 times per week for a 4-week period alongside typical rehabilitation therapy. The lower extremity pattern used flexion-abduction-internal rotation with knee flexion, extension-abduction-internal rotation, bilateral leg extension pattern. The 10 m walk test and 6 minute walk test were used to assess gait ability. The Berg balance scale was used to assess balance ability.
Results: After the intervention, the time for the 10 m walk test decreased by 5.72 sec, the distance for the 6 minute walk test decreased by 20 meters, and the score on the Berg balance scale improved by 7 points, which indicates the effectiveness of this therapy for stroke patients.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that a lower extremity strengthening exercise using PNF can improve the gait ability and balance ability of stroke patients.
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KEYWORD
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PNF, Lower extremity, Gait, Balance
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