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http://dx.doi.org/10.13066/kspm.2019.14.1.35

Effects of a Vestibular Stimulation Training Program on the Gait of Chronic Stroke Patients  

Nam, Ki-Won (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Dongshin University)
Go, Jae-Chung (MediSPA Center of Dongshin University)
Yang, Yong-Pil (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Dongshin University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine / v.14, no.1, 2019 , pp. 35-41 More about this Journal
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of a vestibular stimulation training program on the walking ability of chronic stroke patients over a six month period. METHODS: Forty stroke patients were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided randomly into a control group (n=20) and experimental group (n=20). A general exercise program was applied to Group I and vestibular stimulation training was applied to Group II(30 min, three times a week for six weeks). The changes in straight walking ability, curved walking ability, and functional walking ability were measured using a 10 m walking test figure-of-eight-walking test, and dynamic gait index, respectively. The measures before and after the program were compared using a paired t-test for a comparison of each group and an independent t-test for a comparison between groups. RESULTS: The changes in each group were examined according to the measurement period. The Experimental group showed significant functional improvement in all three tests after the vestibular stimulation training program, but the control group did not show significant improvement in any of the tests after the general exercise program. A comparison of the changes between groups revealed the experimental group to show significantly higher improvement than the control group in all tests. CONCLUSION: The vestibular stimulation training program helps improve the gait function of stroke patients. Based on the results of this study, it is expected that various vestibular stimulation training programs will be developed and applied in a range of places.
Keywords
Exercise therapy; Gait; Stroke rehabilitation;
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