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Effect of Forward-and-Backward Shift Trunk Exercise Using Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Diagonal Pattern in Closed Kinematic Chain Exercises on Upper Limb Function and ADL in Stroke Patient -A Single-Subject Design- (닫힌사슬에서의 PNF 대각선 패턴을 이용한 몸통 전·후방 이동운동이 뇌졸중환자의 상지 기능 및 일상생활에 미치는 영향 -단일 사례 연구-)

  • Park, Si-Eun;Moon, Sang-Hyun
    • PNF and Movement
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.237-246
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    • 2017

  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of forward-and-backward shift trunk exercise using a proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) diagonal pattern in a closed kinematic chain exercise on the upper limb function and activity of daily living (ADL) in a stroke patient. Methods: One subject participated in this study. The study used a reversal A-B-A' design, where A and A' were the baseline period (no intervention), and B was the intervention period. The intervention was a forward-and-backward trunk shift exercise, using a PNF diagonal pattern on both a stand-on-hand position and a quadruped position of closed kinematic chain exercises, for 20 min per day for 2 weeks. The range of motion (ROM) of the shoulder joint was measured and a Fugl-Meyer assessment of upper extremity (FMA-UE) and a functional independence measure (FIM) were performed to measure upper limb function and activity of daily living (ADL). Results: ROMs of shoulder joint (flexion, extension, abduction, and external rotation) increased in the intervention phase. The FMA-UE score increased (from 28 to 36) in the intervention phase. The FIM score increased (from 20 to 25) in the intervention phase. These increases were maintained after intervention (Baseline II). Conclusion: These results suggest that forward-and-backward shift trunk exercises using a PNF diagonal pattern in a closed kinematic chain exercise have a positive effect on stroke patients' upper limb function and ADL ability.

  • https://doi.org/10.21598/JKPNFA.2017.15.3.237 인용 PDF KSCI

Multi-player Contents for Upper Limb Rehabilitation based on VR (VR 기반의 상지 재활 훈련용 멀티플레이 콘텐츠)

  • Shin, Sung-Wook;Lee, Hyeok-Min;Moon, Ho-Sang;Chung, Sung-Taek
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.115-120
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    • 2019

  • Hemiplegic patients who suffered from a stroke struggle with a deterioration in upper limb functions, which can both be psychologically and physically discomforting; this can also limit patients' daily tasks involving any upper limb motions. In this study, we developed an assistive device for hemiplegic patients to improve their upper limb functions. It was manufactured to train patients by using their grip strength and the range of motion of the arm. Furthermore, we produced game contents in virtual reality to induce users' immersion and interaction. It was configured as a multi-player game to help ease the mental burden of receiving the training alone, hence allowing the patient and the caregiver to join the rehabilitation training simultaneously. The assistive device and game contents developed in this study enables patients and caregivers to easily check the degree of improvements in upper limb function by viewing quantitative analysis and visualized results.

  • https://doi.org/10.7236/JIIBC.2019.19.3.115 인용 PDF KSCI HTML

A Review of the Plasticity and Constraint Induced Movement Therapy : Children With Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (신경가소성 원리를 이용한 강제유도운동치료에 대한 고찰: 경직성 편마비형 뇌성마비 아동을 대상으로)

  • Cho, Sang-Yoon
    • Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.13-23
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    • 2013

  • Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy(CIMT) is considered as one of the most interesting upper extremity rehabilitation in the field of neurorehabilitation. CIMT is an intensive training provided in the affected upper limb for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week for 2 weeks, while unaffected arm is restrained for 90% of waking hours. Recently, instead of CIMT, modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy(mCIMT) has been applied because of the clinical limitations of CIMT. CIMT or mCIMT studies have used various outcome instruments to measure different aspects of upper limb function after intervention. There are various kinds of evaluation tools to measure different aspects of upper limb function after CIMT intervention. It has been proven that Pediatric Motor Activity Log(PMAL), Quality of Upper Extremities Skills Test(QUEST), Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function(MAULF), Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) are effective. The purpose of this study was to investigate the cortical change in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy after CIMT. As a result, use-dependent cortical reorganization was revealed. Also, increased activity of the contralateral motor cortex and decreased activity of the ipsilateral cortex were found. It supports the mechanism of cortical reorganization, the principles of neural plasticity and specifically activation of the contralateral cortex, for improving upper limb function after CIMT.

  • https://doi.org/10.22683/tsnr.2013.2.1.013 인용 PDF