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KMID : 1211620210160020063
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2021 Volume.16 No. 2 p.63 ~ p.70
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Effect of Weight Shift Exercises on Leg Global Synkinesis and Gait in Patients with Stroke
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Baek Seung-Yoon
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: This study aimed to analyze the factors influencing the improvement of global synkinesis (GS) and gait in stroke patients by the weight shift exercise.
METHODS: Twenty stroke patients were randomly assigned to experimental group I (n = 10) and experimental group II (n = 10). In experimental group I, weight shift with upper extremity exercises in a standing position were mediated and in experimental group II, upper extremity exercises in a standing position were mediated. These interventions were conducted in both groups for three sessions per week, 30 minutes per session over four weeks.
Before the interventions, leg GS was measured using surface electromyography and the 10ｍ walk test (10MWT). The same parameters were measured four weeks later.
RESULTS: The GS and 10MWT of the experimental group I showed that there was a statistically significant difference between dorsiflexion (p < .05) and plantarflexion (p < .01) and 10MWT (p < .01). In experimental group II, there was a statistically significant difference only in 10MWT (p < .01).
The comparison between the changes in both groups showed that in the case of GS, there was a statistically significant difference in the dorsiflexion (p < .01) and plantarflexion (p < .05), and in the 10MWT too (p < .05).
CONCLUSION: GS of the lower extremities was decreased by improving posture control and enlarging soft tissues due to the symmetrical weight shift in experimental group I, which turned out to be effective in improving the gait speed.
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KEYWORD
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Global Synkinesis, 10ｍ walk test, Stroke
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