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Difference of Proprioceptive Sense at Elbow Joint According to Measurement Methods

팔굽관절에서 측정방법에 따른 고유수용성감각 차이

  • Lee, Jung-Ah (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Duk-Hwa (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Shin, Hwa-Kyung (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Choi, Kyu-Hwan (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Ansan 1 College) ;
  • Kwon, Oh-Yun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University, Dept. of Ergotherapy, The Graduate school of Health and Environment, Yonsei University, Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University)
  • 이정아 (연세대학교 대학원 재활학과) ;
  • 김덕화 (연세대학교 대학원 재활학과) ;
  • 신화경 (연세대학교 대학원 재활학과) ;
  • 최규환 (안산1대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 권오윤 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 물리치료학과, 보건환경대학원 인간공학치료학과, 보건과학연구소)
  • Published : 2003.09.17
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the difference of joint position sense between measurements. Fourteen healthy male subjects were recruited for this study. The elbow joint position senses were measured using angle reproduction test. The elbow joint position sense was assessed with three experimental conditions: ipsilateral reproduction test in open-chain condition, contralateral reproduction test in open-chain condition, ipsilateral reproduction test with weight in open-chain condition and ipsilateral reproduction test in closed-chain condition. The angular difference between stimulus position and the reproduced position (angular error) was calculated in all testing conditions to examine the accuracy of the joint position sense. One way ANOVA was used to compare the error angles in all experimental conditions. The error angles between measurements were significantly different in elbow joint. The error angles was smallest in ipsilateral reproduction test with weight in open-chain condition and was greatest in the contralateral reproduction test in open-chain condition. Findings of this study indicate that testing methods, types of task, existence of resistance should be considered in clinical assessment for the joint position sense.

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