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http://dx.doi.org/10.12674/ptk.2012.19.2.039

The Effects of Ability to Balance Posture and Proprioception by Horse Riding Simulator and Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation  

Cho, Woon-Su (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Nambu University)
Kim, Young-Nam (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Nambu University)
Park, Jang-Sung (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Seonam University)
Jin, Hee-Kyung (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Seonam University)
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Physical Therapy Korea / v.19, no.2, 2012 , pp. 39-47 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of a horse riding simulator and galvanic vestibular stimulation on improving the ability to balance posture and proprioception. Thirty healthy adults participated and were randomly assigned to a horse riding simulator group ($n_1$=10), galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) group ($n_2$=10), control group ($n_3$=10). Experiment groups were trained 3 times per week over 6 weeks. The ability to balance posture was measured by force plate and proprioception was measured by Joint position sense. The following results were obtained. the changes of balance index were significant interaction in each group in accordance with the experiment time in 0, 3 and 6 weeks (p<.05). All groups showed the most decreasing pattern compared with the control group. But was not statistically significant. Proprioception was significant interaction in each group in accordance with the experiment time (p<.05). All groups showed the most decreasing pattern compared with the control group. The above results indicated that the 6 weeks horse riding simulator and galvanic vestibular stimulation training demonstrated positive effects in the ability to balance posture and proprioception. These results suggest that the horse riding simulator and galvanic vestibular stimulation training could be therapeutic intervention that can improve balance and postural control.
Keywords
Balance posture; Galvanic vestibular stimulation; Horse riding simulator; Proprioception;
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