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Korea Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association (대한고유수용성신경근촉진법학회)
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Effect of Using Smartphones for Tele-rehabilitation on Head Position and Neck Dysfunction in Workers with Visual Display Terminal Syndromes

스마트폰을 이용한 원격 재활이 영상표시단말기 작업자의 머리 위치 및 목 기능장애에 미치는 영향

  • So, Yun-Ho (Department of Physical Therapy, Seonam University) ;
  • Kwon, Gi-Hwan (Department of Physical Therapy, Seonam University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Ho (Department of Physical Therapy, Seonam University) ;
  • Cho, Jeong-Min (Department of Physical Therapy, Seonam University) ;
  • Lim, Jae-Heon (Department of Physical Therapy, Seonam University)
  • 소윤호 (서남대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 권기환 (서남대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김태호 (서남대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 조정민 (서남대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 임재헌 (서남대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2017.02.07
  • Accepted : 2017.03.06
  • Published : 2017.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of using smartphones for tele-rehabilitation on head position and neck dysfunction in workers with visual display terminal (VDT) syndromes over a four-week period. Methods: Sixteen VDT workers volunteered to participate in stretch exercise and posture education sessions. The subjects were divided into three groups as follows: five subjects in the visit group (VSG), six subjects in the video group (VEG), and five subjects in tele-rehabilitation group (TG). The subjects in all the groups performed the exercises three days per week for four weeks. Cranial rotation angle (CRA), craniovertebral angle (CVA) measurement, and neck disability index (NDI) tests were performed before and four weeks after the intervention. Results: No significant difference in the CRA and CVA variables was found among groups. No significant difference in the CRA variable was found within each group. A significant difference in the CRA variable was found in the VSG after the four-week intervention. No significant difference in NDI was found among the groups. The NDIs among all the groups were significantly decreased after the intervention when compared with the NDIs measured before the intervention. Conclusion: The use of smartphones in the tele-rehabilitation of VDT workers with neck pain was found to be as effective on neck function as the conventional intervention method. The tele-rehabilitation of VDT workers with neck dysfunctions may be presented as an alternative way.

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