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http://dx.doi.org/10.15268/ksim.2020.8.1.203

The Effects of the Task-Oriented Trunk Training on Muscle Strength and Muscle Activity of Trunk, Balance and Gait in Stroke Patients  

Oh, Gkubin (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Korea National University of Transportation)
Lee, Hyojung (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Korea National University of Transportation)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine / v.8, no.1, 2020 , pp. 203-217 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : This study aimed to determine whether task-oriented trunk training can improve muscle strength, muscle activity, balance, and gait in stroke patients. Methods : A total of 27 stroke patients who agreed to participate in the study were randomly divided into the following two groups: (1) experimental group 1, task-oriented training applied to the proximal part (n=14) and (2) experimental group 2, task-oriented training applied to the distal part (n=13). Thereafter, task-oriented trunk training was accordingly applied in each group for 60 minutes per session, 5 times per week for 6 weeks. Muscle power, muscle activity, balance, and gait were assessed using a digital dynamometer, surface electromyograph, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and gait analyzer (G-WALK), respectively, before and after training. Results : Trunk muscle strength significantly increased in both groups after training (p<.05). and there was a significant difference between the groups. Muscle activity in the stance phase during gait significantly increased in both groups after training (p<.05), and there was a significant difference between the groups. Muscle activity in the swing phase during gait significantly increased in both groups after training (p<.05), and there was a significant difference between the groups. The TUG test values significantly increased in both groups after training (p<.05), and there was a significant difference between the groups. Gait significantly increased in both groups after training (p<.05), and there was a significant difference between the groups. Conclusion : The results of this study show that task-oriented training can improve trunk muscle strength, muscle activity, balance, and gait in stroke patients.
Keywords
balance; gait; stroke; task-oriented training; trunk muscle strength; trunk muscle activity;
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