The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing (재활간호학회지)
- Volume 5 Issue 2
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- Pages.193-204
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- 2002
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- 1229-294X(pISSN)
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- 2288-3002(eISSN)
The Effect of Home stayed Stroke Patients' gait, Valance, Activities of Daily Living, Depression in the Aerobic Walking Exercise Program.
유산소 걷기운동 프로그램이 재가 뇌졸중 환자의 보행, 균형, 일상활동 수행능력, 우울에 미치는 효과
Abstract
This study was a quasi-experimental study of nonequivalent control group pretest- posttest design to investigate the effect of aerobic walking exercise program on the physical & psychological functions of home stayed stroke patients. The data were collected during the period of May 20th to August 15th, 2001. The subjects for this study were 40 hemiplegic stroke patients with the experimental group consisting of 19 patients and the control group being composed of 21 patients. The patients selected for this study were: (a)living in J city who had been diagnosed with stroke and at home after being discharged from the hospital, (b)suffering from stroke for 6 months to 5 years, (c)without recognition disorder with the MMSE-K score above 25, (d)below 2 on the modified Ashworth scale, (e)free from heart and pulmonary disease (f)able to walk beyond 15 minutes for themselves. The aerobic walking exercise program for the experimental group was aerobic exercise and education and supportive care. The aerobic exercise was 8 weeks' period, three times a week, 35 to 50 minutes a day. And the education and supportive care was consisted of one home visiting and 2 times telephoning a week. The data were analysed by