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The Comparison of Motor Control During Tracking in the Knee Joint of Subjects With Stroke

무릎 관절 추적 과제에 따른 편마비 환자의 운동조절 비교

  • Chung, Yi-Jung (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Cho, Sang-Hyun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University, Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jeon, Hye-Seon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University, Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University)
  • 정이정 (연세대학교 대학원 재활학과) ;
  • 조상현 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 물리치료학과 및 보건과학 연구소) ;
  • 전혜선 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 물리치료학과 및 보건과학 연구소)
  • Received : 2005.04.20
  • Accepted : 2005.08.20
  • Published : 2005.09.17
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Abstract

Tracking is an experimental paradigm that can be used to study information processing in continuous movements involving accurate, ongoing control of motor performance. The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of knee tracking performance. Six patients with hemiplegia and six age-matched controls participated in the study. The tracking test was administrated. It was composed with regular ranges of $0^{\circ}C$ to $40^{\circ}C$ and randomized range .2 to .4 Hz. Using the Mann-Whitney U test, a comparison was made between subjects who had suffered from stroke and subjects who were well coordinated. The Wilcoxon Matched Pairs Signed Ranks Test was used to compare and analyze the paretic and nonparetic sides of the stroke patients. The results of study were as follows: accuracy index of the tracking test was significantly higher on the control side than paretic and nonparetic sides. Accuracy index scores were significantly higher for nonparetic sides with stroke compared with paretic sides with stroke. This study shows tracking is impaired in paretic and nonparetic knee of subjects with stroke.

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