PNF and Movement
- Volume 5 Issue 2
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- Pages.11-19
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- 2007
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- 2508-6227(pISSN)
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- 2508-6472(eISSN)
The Effect of Mat Activities in PNF on Improvement of Balance Performance in Stroke Patients
PNF 매트 운동이 뇌졸중 환자의 균형수행력 향상에 미치는 효과
- Song, Ju-Min (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Ulsan Science College) ;
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Kim, Soo-Min
(Dept. of Physical Therapy, Ulsan Science College)
- Received : 2007.05.14
- Accepted : 2007.06.07
- Published : 2007.07.01
Abstract
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of mat activities in PNF on improvement of balance performance in stroke patients. Methods : Included 12 persons with stroke who were living in the community. They participated in exercise class for 60minutes duration three times a week for 6 weeks. Mat activities in PNF program was modified PNF patterns and techniques on various posture. Balance indexes were measured at pre-treatment, post-treatment and follow-up by K.A.T.3000. Results : Balance index scores had larger improvements after 6 weekends of treatment(p<.05) than pre-treatment, also follow-up test(p<.05). Conclusion : The result of this study showed that PNF mat activities intervention can improve balance performance in disabled persons after stroke.