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Effect of Mirror Therapy on the Balance, Gait and Motor Function in Patients with Subacute Stroke

  • Song, Min-Su;Kang, Soon-Hee
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.62-68
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This study examined whether mirror therapy could improve the balance, gait, and motor function of patients with subacute stroke. Methods: Thirty-three patients with subacute stroke were divided randomly into three groups: experimental group1, experimental group2, and the control group. The patients in experimental group1 performed a mirror therapy program on the unaffected side of the lower extremities, and the patients in experimental group2 performed mirror therapy on the affected side of the lower extremities. Both groups performed the exercise for 30 minutes per session, five times a week for four weeks. The control group did not receive mirror therapy. BBS, POMA, 10MWT, and the BRS were used to evaluate the balance, the quality of gait, gait speed, and the motor function before and after the intervention. Results: The gait speed increased significantly in the experimental groups1 and 2 after the intervention. The control group showed no significant difference in the gait speed after the intervention. The change in gait speed before and after the intervention showed a significant difference among the groups. Experimental group1 showed a significant increase in the gait speed compared to that of the control group. Conclusion: This study suggests that mirror therapy could be an effective intervention to improve the gait speed of patients with subacute stroke. On the other hand, there was no difference in the effectiveness of mirror therapy and therapeutic exercise on the balance, gait, and motor function.

The Effect of Home Rehabilitation Exercise Program of Home Stayed Chronic Hemiplegic Stroke Patients (재가 만성 뇌졸중 편마비 환자의 가정 재활운동 프로그램의 효과)

  • Roh Kook Hee
    • Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.77-94
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    • 2002
  • This study was a quasi-experimental study of nonequivalent control group pretest- posttest design to investigate the effect of home rehabilitation exercise program on the physical and psychological functions of home stayed chronic hemiplegic stroke patients. The data were collected during the period of May 20th to August 15th, 200l. The subjects for this study were 40 hemiplegic stroke patients with the experimental group consisting of 19 patients and the control group being composed of 21 patients. The patients selected for this study were: (a)living in J city who had been diagnosed with stroke and at home after being discharged from the hospital, (b) suffering from stroke for 6 months to 5 years, (c) without recognition disorder with the MMSE-K(Mini-Mental State Examination-K)score above 25, (d) below 2 on the modified Ashworth scale, (e)free from heart and pulmonary disease, (f)able to walk beyond 15 minutes for themselves, (g) not taking regular exercises. The program for the experimental group provided 8 weeks' home rehabilitation exercise, two times of group education during the first week and individual education and supportive care after the second week through home visiting and telephoning more than once a week. The amount of time spent on rehabilitation exercise by the experimental group was 35 to 50 minutes a day, three times a week. In order to understand the effects of experiment the two groups were compared and verified by measuring the physical and psychological functions of both groups. The data were analysed by $\chi^{2}-test$, paired t-test and unpaired t-test and ANCOVA through SAS/PC program. The results of the study were as follows: 1. In terms of physical variables: grip strength. lower extremity muscle strength, walking time, ADL and serum lipid levels 1) There was no significant difference in the unaffected and affected grip strength between the two groups, even though the unaffected and affected grip strength was more improved in the experimental group than in the control group. 2) There was no significant difference in the unaffected lower extremity muscle strength between the two groups, even though the unaffected lower extremity muscle strength was more improved in the experimental group than in the control group. There was no significant difference either in the affected lower extremity muscle strength between the two groups, even though the affected lower extremity muscle strength was more improved in the experimental group than in the control group. 3) There was significant difference in walking time between the two groups. Walking time was significantly reduced in the experimental group whereas it increased in the control group. 4) There was significant difference in ADL score between the two groups. ADL score was significantly increased in the experimental group, but it significantly decreased in the control group. 5) There was significant difference in serum total cholesterol level between the two groups. After experiment the serum T-C level became lower in the experimental group whereas it became sigficantly higher in the control group. 2. In terms of psychological variables: depression and self-esteem 1) There was no significant difference in the depression between the two groups, even though the depression showed constant in the experimental group, but it showed a significant increase in the control group. 2) There was no significant difference in the self-esteem between the two groups, even though the self-esteem showed some increase in the experimental group, but it significant decrease in the control group. As shown above, the results of 8 weeks' home rehabilitation exercise program for chronic hemiplegic stroke patients produced positive effects on walking time, ADL score and serum T-C level, shortening walking time, improving activities of daily living(ADL) and lowering serum total cholesterol level.

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Evaluation of Extended Canine Semen after Different Filtration Treatment (개 희석 정액의 다양한 filtration 처리 후 정자평가)

  • Kim, Yong-Jun;Kim, Jin-Young;Kim, Sue-Hee;Lee, Young-Jun
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.577-583
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    • 2007
  • It is important to obtain semen with good quality for efficient fertilization and pregnancy. To obtain these semen, various methods have been developed but most of these methods are time consuming and require costly equipment. Therefore, the objective of this research is to investigate the usability of column filtration system as quick and simple method to get sperm with better quality. Ejaculates were obtained from 5 dogs and analyzed with basic quality parameters before each filtration. Sperm concentration was adjusted to $5{\times}10^7/ml$ after dilution. The experimental groups were divided into non-filtered group(control) and filtered groups(glass wool, Sephadex 5% and Sephadex 20%). Ejaculates were filtered through each filter system and assessed by recovery rate of sperm, motility, normal morphology, CFDA/PI stain and plasma membrane integrity(hypo-osmotic swelling test, HOST). The lowest recovery rate of spermatozoa was recorded in glass wool filtration group, followed by 20% Sephadex filtration group(p<0.05). There was no significant difference between control(non-filtered) and 5% Sephadex filtration poop. Also, there was no significant difference of sperm motility assessed under light microscope among experimental groups. Morphological normality of canine spermatozoa was the highest in the glass wool filtration group and the lowest in the 5% Sephadex filtration group with no significant differences versus 20% Sephadex filtration and control group, respectively(p<0.05). Viability of canine sperm assessed by CFCA/PI staining was the highest in the glass wool filtration poop with no significant difference versus the control group, and the lowest in the 20% Sephadex filtration group with no significant difference versus 5% Sephadex filtration group, respectively(p<0.05). HOS values of canine sperm was the highest in the 20% Sephadex filtration group with no significant difference versus 5% Sephadex filtration group, and the lowest in the control poop with no significant difference versus glass wool filtration group, respectively(p<0.05). Therefore, these results indicated that filtration treatment for extended canine sperm would be useful method to get sperm with better quality by trapping the damaged sperm, consequently filter would be physical barrier against injured or immotile sperm.

A Study on the Effect of Doula's Roles including Therapeutic Touch on Labor and Delivery Process (치료적 터치를 병용한 듀라 (Doula)의 역할이 분만 제 요인에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Gum-Juing;Yoo, Eun-Kwang
    • Women's Health Nursing
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.262-277
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this study is to define the effects of the roles played by the Doulas : one group educated on the conventional Lamaze method known to have effects on birth pang during delivery process and the other group educated both on Lamaze and therapeutic touch. On the various factors of delivery, and thereby, provide for some basic data to develop an effective nursing intervention to relieve women of their birth pang. 136 mothers who were hospitalized in a general hospital from June 13, 1998 to May 13, 1998 to May 13, 1999 to deliver their first babies were sampled to be divided into control group, test group I and test group II and thus be subject to interviews and observations. As for the tool of study, melzack's(1975) 'pain scale', McCaffery's(1972) and Mcrachlan's(1974) 'pain expression scales' and Spielberger's (1975) 'anxiety scale' were used. The preparatory educational programs consisted of 5week Lamaze method and therapeutic touch. The research, design was quasi-experimental, non equivalent, posttest only control group design. The collected data were processed using the SPSS/PC statistics software for frequencies, means and one-way Anova as well as Tukey HSD and Scheffe test as post hoc for individual comparison. Moreover, chi-square test was used to test the differences between groups, while Pearson's correlation coefficients were analyzed to determine the correlations between anxiety and variables. The findings are as follows ; 1. The birth pain of the mothers delivering first babies scored in a subjective and objective pain scale; 1) There was a significant difference of subjective birth pain at 8~10cm opening of cervix between control group and two test groups. 2) There was no significant difference of objective birth pain as per opening of cervex among three groups in terms of sweating, facial movement, bodily posture and vocal changes. 2. There was no significant difference of trait anxiety among three groups. however, there was a significant difference of state anxiety during labor process between control group and two test groups. On the other hand, all the three groups showed a significantly lower level of anxiety during labor process than when they were carried to the hospital. 3. There was a significant difference of the time of total and first-stage labor among three groups, while there was a significant but small difference of the time elapsed from 8~10cm cervix open to the full among three groups. 4. Two test groups showed a higher frequency of natural deliveries than the control group. 5. Two test groups were subject to these drugs than the control group. In conclusion, it was found that the test group I and II showed a shorter delivery time than the control group, a higher frequency of natural delivery and a lesser use of anodyne or epidural. In particular, this study is significant to develop a nursing intervention service or a therapeutic touch which the nursing administrators can apply to their hospitals in marketing programs.

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Effects of Electro Acupuncture on ST36 and LR3 on the Pain and Nerve Regeneration in Sciatic Nerve Injured Rats (좌골신경손상 백서에서 족삼리와 태충 전침자극이 통증 및 신경재생에 미치는 효과)

  • Lee, Hong-Gyun;Kim, Gye-Yeop
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.462-468
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    • 2012
  • The present study was conducted with the object of examining how ST36 and LR3 electro acupuncture affects the injured side and the intact side in rats with sciatic nerve injury. For this study, we divided rats into a control group that were injured but not treated, experimental group I that were injured and had electro acupuncture on the intact side, experimental group II that were injured and had electro-acupuncture on the injured side, and experimental group III that were injured and had electro-acupuncture on both the intact side and the injured side, and performed behavioral and immunohistochemical tests. The results of this study are as follows. In the results of hot plate test, on Day 1 of experiment, experimental group I did not show a statistically significant difference but experimental group II and III showed a statistically significant difference, and on Day 2 and 3, all of experimental group I, II and III showed a statistically significant difference. In the results of SFI test, on Day 7 of experiment, experimental group I did not show a statistically significant difference but experimental group II and III showed a statistically significant difference, and on Day 14 and 21, all of experimental group I, II and III showed a statistically significant difference. In the results of immunohistochemical test, the expression of c-fos decreased gradually on Day 1, 2 and 3 in all the experimental groups, and the decrease was larger in the experimental groups that had electro-acupuncture than in the control group. In the results of immunohistochemical test, the expression of BDNF increased gradually on Day 7, 14 and 21 in all the experimental groups, and the expression was higher in the experimental groups than in the control group. Summing up the results, ST36 and LR3 electro acupuncture was effective when it was applied to the injured side and to both sides after sciatic nerve injury, but it was also effective in pain relief and nerve regeneration when it was applied to the intact side.

Effect of Dietary Protein Level on Caecal Content pH and Serum Protein in Rats to Axenically Cultured Protozoa (식이 단백질 수준의 차이가 흰쥐에서 무균 배양된 원충 감염시에 Caecal Content의 pH와 혈청 단백질에 미치는 영향)

  • 명춘옥
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.91-99
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    • 1992
  • Cell structure is based on proteins. Since the antibody is proteous substance, the continous low protein feeding decreases the resistance of host against pathogenic agents. The present study was designed to investigate the infectivity of protozoa to rats which were fed with variously prescribed diets. Experimental group was divided into 4 groups according to the level of casein in the diet, group I: casein 0%, group II: casein 5%, group III: casein 15%, group IV: casein 30%. Each animal was fed for 5 weeks followed by inoculation of protozoa in cecum and sacrified each 1 week later of the infection. Each diet group, non infected with protozoa was recognized as the control. Result are summerized as follows : 1. All the rats of group I died in 2∼4 weeks and 2 of 12 rats in group II were also died in the period. 2. The growth rate and FER were high in group III and IV compared with group II. Therefore low protein feeding decrease growth and feed efficaly ratio(FER). 3. The pH of caecal contents between the infected group and control showed no difference, but the values of group III and IV were higher than the group II. Low pH of the caecal contents provides a suitable condition for determining their susceptibility to Entameoeba histolytical trophozoite. 4. Amounts of serum total protein in group II, III and IV showed no significant difference with the control and infected group, but amounts in group III and IV were higher than the group II. Therefore, continuous low protein feeding decrease serum total protein. 5. Albumin, ${\alpha}$1, gloulin, ${\alpha}$2 globulin, ${\beta}$ globulin, ${\gamma}$ gloulin of group III and IV were all high to compare than the group II. Albumins of group III and IV of control was higher than infected group, but there was no difference in ${\gamma}$ globulin between the infected and control group.

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The Effect of Elastic-band and Stretching Exercise Program on Muscular Strength and Exercise Performance Ability of College Students (탄력밴드 운동프로그램이 대학생의 근력과 운동수행능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Hyojeong;Park, Sujeong;Shin, Heemun;Lee, Daun;Lee, Jungah;Jeong, Uigyeong
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.53-65
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    • 2016
  • Purpose : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and analyse the change on muscular strength and exercise performance ability of university students participating in leisure sports by elastic-band exercise program. Method : The subjects(N=22) participating in leisure sports are recruited from K university located in Chungbuk. The subjects which are divided to 2 groups as experimental group(N=11) conducted elastic-band exercise program and control group(N=11) conducted stretching program. The muscular strength and exercise performance ability were measured before and after intervention. Result : There were no significant differences(p>.05) in sex, age, height, and weight among subjects. In the measurement of muscular strength, a significant difference(p<.05) was observed in each group, and there was also significant difference(p<.05) between two groups except gastrocnemius(p>.05). A significant difference(p<.05) in muscular volume was observed in each group, and there was also significant difference(p<.05) between two groups apart from gastrocnemius(p>.05). In exercise performance ability, there was significant difference(p<.05) in sergent jump and side-step in each group, and there was a significant difference(p<.05) between two groups in sergent jump, but there was no significant difference(p>0.5) in side-step. Conclusion : Based on this study, through a variety of age and various intervention period to apply more subjects conducting elastic-band exercise program should continue.

The Effects of Kinesio Taping, Mulligan Taping on Pain, Maximum Grip Strength of Men's Artistic Gymnast with Wrist Impingement Syndromes (손목 충돌증후군을 가진 남자 기계체조 선수에게 키네지오 테이핑과 멀리건 테이핑 적용 시 체중 부하 통증과 악력에 미치는 영향)

  • Gyeong-hwan, Shin;Jong-woo, Kim
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.9-19
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    • 2022
  • Background: The study objectives were to investigate the effect of Kinesio taping, Mulligan taping on push-off-test and maximum grip strength in elite men's artistic gymnast with wrist impingement syndromes. Methods: The subjects of this study were 18 wrist impingement syndromes men's artistic gymnast and randomly assigned to a Kinesio taping group, Mulligan taping group. Weight-bearing wrist pain and Muscle strength were assessed with push-off-test (POT) and the maximum grip strength (MGS). Results: As a result of the research, there were no significant difference in POT in pre and post group in the Kinesio taping (p>.05). But Mulligan taping group were significant difference in POT (p<.05). In comparison after intervention between each other groups, there was a no significant difference on (p<.05), but no significant difference on post (p>.05). there were significant difference in MGS in both pre and post group in the Kinesio taping and Maximum Grip Strength (p<.05). In comparison after intervention between each other groups, there was a no significant difference on pre (p<.05), but no significant difference on post (p>.05). Conclusion: This results suggests that Mulligan taping are encouraged due to effects on pain, Muscle strength increase in elite men's artistic gymnast with wrist impingement syndromes.

Improvement Effect of Hyperlipidemia by Wild Haw (Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE) (자생 산사(Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE)의 고지혈증 개선 효과)

  • Kim, Han-Soo;Kim, Min-A;Jang, Seong-Ho
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.787-792
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    • 2014
  • The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE extract supplementation of non esterified fatty acid (NEFA), concentrations of serum protein and electrolyte in sera on the hyperlipidemic rats. Concentrations of NEFA and globulin were remarkably lower in the Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE extract group (HW group) than in the hyperlipidemic group (HD group), but no difference between control group (CO group) and extract of Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE supplement in control group (NW group). However, concentrations of electrolyte K and A/G were higher in the HW group than HD group. Concentrations of total protein, albumin, electrolyte of total Ca, Pi, Na and Cl were no difference between HW group than HD group. The results indicate that Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE extract was in the improvement of hyperlipidemic rats.

Balance Performance of Normal Children and Adults using Tiltboard (경사판을 이용한 정상 성인과 아동의 균형 수행력)

  • Lee Jin-Hee;Kwon Young-Shil;Kim Jin-Sang;Bae Sung-Soo
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.45-53
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this study Was to describe balance performance of 10 normal children and 10 adults using tilt board under three tasks 1) eyes open with gazing stationary target, 2)eyes dosed, and 3) eyes open with gazing dynamic target. The results were as follows. 1. As increasing the number of trials, balance performance was inclosed, specially, in children group. 2. In children group, there was significant difference between right side and left side in task 2 and task 3.3. In both group. there was significant difference between task2 and task3. 4. There was no difference between adults group and children group.

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