The Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine (대한중풍순환신경학회지)

The Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine (대한중풍순환신경학회)
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The effect of arm sling during hemiplegic gait

팔걸이가 편마비 환자의 보행에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Ilsuk (Department of internal medicine and neuroscience, College of Korean medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lim, Hyungmoon (Department of Psychology, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Sanho (Department of internal medicine and neuroscience, College of Korean medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Oh, Jaegun (Department of internal medicine and neuroscience, College of Korean medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Sung, Kang-keyng (Department of internal medicine and neuroscience, College of Korean medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Sangkwan (Department of internal medicine and neuroscience, College of Korean medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 이일석 (원광대학교 한의과대학 광주한방병원 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 임형문 (전남대학교 사회과학대학 심리학과) ;
  • 최산호 (원광대학교 한의과대학 광주한방병원 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 오재건 (원광대학교 한의과대학 광주한방병원 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 성강경 (원광대학교 한의과대학 광주한방병원 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 이상관 (원광대학교 한의과대학 광주한방병원 심계내과학교실)
  • Published : 2013.12.02
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Abstract

■ Objectives The aim of study is to analyze the change of gait pattern by arm sling in a hemiplegic patient. ■ Methods We analyzed the change of gait pattern under three conditions using Treadmill Gait analysis equipment(Zebris Co.Ltd FDM-T) First, the patient didn't have arm sling on her upper limb, second, the patient have arm sling on her affected upper limb, third, patient have arm sling on her unaffected upper limb. ■ Results In terms of spatiotemporal gait values, swing phase, step time, step length of unaffected lower limb increased. Furthermore, stride time and stride length also increased when the patient had arm sling on her unaffected upper limb. In terms of displacement of Center of pressure(CoP), anterior/posterior position and lateral symmetry of CoP increased. Furthermore, lateral symmetry of decreased when the patient had arm sling on her affected upper limb. ■ Conclusion Arm sling applied on affected side would be advantage to gait improvement in hemiplegic patients.

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