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영어

The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of Brandt-Daroff exercise on vestibular functions, for example balance ability, deviation angle(°) of subjective visual vertical(SVV), and nystagmus, in the women with vertigo. after 6 questions asked by us about the symptoms of vertigo, 20 subjects, 20 to 25 years of age, participated in this study. Vestibular functions were assessed by subjective visual vertical (SVV). Each subject participated in Brandt-Daroff exercise five times a day for two weeks. afterwards, vestibular functions were assessed by the same measuring instrument. after exercise, the changes of vestibular functions were analyzed by Independent t-test with SPSS WIN (ver 18.0) package program. after Brandt-Daroff exercise, SVV with left eye (p<0.05) and right eye (p<0.05) were improved. however, measured equilibrium by SVV with both eyes was not changed. this study reveals that Brandt-Daroff exercise has an effect on the improvement of vestibular functions in women with vertigo for two weeks. however, some tests aren’t changed. therefore, it seems that another study is needed involving exercise for more than two weeks.

한국어

본 연구에서는 어지럼증 치료에 효과가 있다고 알려진 Brandt-Daroff exercise를 이용해 전정기능을 강화시키는 운동이 어지럼증 치료에 효과적인지를 알아보고자 하였다. 본 연구결과 Brandt-Daroff 운동을 한 운동군에서 주관적 시각 수직감이 감소되었고, 안경착용유무에 따른 주관적 시각 수직감에서는 안경을 착용하지 않은 운동군에서 유의하게 감소하였다. 이러한 연구결과를 통해 어지럼증에 대한 주관적 시각 수직감을 사용하여 습관화 운동의 중재 시 어지럼증 치료에 효과적임을 알 수 있었고, 어지럼증의 예방에도 도움이 될 것이라 생각된다.