Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics (한국운동역학회지)

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Gait Pattern of Hemiplegic Patients with Swimming Aqua-noodles

  • Kim, Suk-Bum (Department of Rehabilitation and Personal Training, Konyang University) ;
  • O'Sullivan, David (Division of Sports Science, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2019.03.15
  • Accepted : 2019.03.21
  • Published : 2019.03.31
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of aqua-noodles on the practice of underwater walking in patients with hemiplegia. Method: After an oral explanation and signing an IRB approved consent form 10 participants ($66.8{\pm}10.75yr$, $165.3{\pm}8.79cm$, $73.6{\pm}46kg$) agreed to participate in this study. Each of the participants was required to walk with the aqua noodles and without the aqua-noodles in a swimming pool. Each participant was asked to walk a distance of 5 m a total of 10 times, 5 with and 5 without the aqua-noodles. The depth of the swimming pool was at 1.3 m, approximately chest height. The following variables were calculated for analysis; height of the knee (m), knee joint ROM ($^{\circ}$), ankle joint ROM ($^{\circ}$), knee joint maximum angular velocity ($^{\circ}/sec$), and ankle joint maximum angular velocity ($^{\circ}/sec$). Results: First, there was a significant increase in time (s) for the maximum knee height to reach as well as the maximum knee height (m) increased when the participant used the aqua-noodles. Second, there was a statistically significant decrease in stride length when the aqua-noodles were used. Conclusion: This study helps to verify that the effect of underwater walking exercise can provide a suitable walking exercise environment. The results of this study provide systematic scientific information about how walking in water can be used for the rehabilitation of patients and the elderly.

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Table 1. Characteristics of the participants

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Table 2. Stance phase times walking with and without the aqua-noodles

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Table 3. Maximum knee height walking with and without the aqua rods

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Table 4. Stride length for walking with and without the aqua rods

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Table 5. Knee Range of Motion for walking with and without the aqua rods

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Table 6. Ankle Range of Motion for walking with and without the aqua rods

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Table 7. Maximum knee angular velocity for walking with and without the aqua rods

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Table 8. Maximum ankle angular velocity for walking with and without the aqua rods

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