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KMID : 1211620130080020209
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2013 Volume.8 No. 2 p.209 ~ p.217
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Availability of the Pendulum Test Using NK Table for Spasticity Measurement of Low Extremity
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Kim Yong-Wook
Won Jong-Hyuck
Kim Tae-Ho
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical availability of the pendulum test (through reliability and validity) using a NK table attached electrogoniometer for spasticity measurement in patients with brain lesions.
Methods: Thirty-one stroke and traumatic brain injury subjects participated in the study. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to verify the test-retest reliability of spasticity measures of the pendulum test. Pearson’s product correlation coefficient was used to examine the validity of the pendulum test through the amplitude of the deep tendon reflex (DTR) test known for objective and quantitative measure of spasticity.
Results: In these results, the test-retest reliability was showed significantly high correlation between pendulum tests (ICCs=.95~.97, p<.01). There were significant negative correlations between the amplitude of the DTR test and all measures of spasticity of the pendulum test(r=-.77~-.85, p<.01).
Conclusion: Thus, it is possible to use the pendulum test using a NK table as an objective measure of spasticity, rather than other expensive equipment, which is more complicated to use. Further studies are needed to explore the therapeutic effects of spasticity using a newly designed pendulum test equipment in this study.
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KEYWORD
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Low Extremity, Pendulum Test, Spasticity
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