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Immediate Effects of Using the PNF Contract-Relax Technique in the Close Kinetic Chain Position on the Gait Ability and Gastrocnemius Muscle Tone of Stroke Patients
초록
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate effects of using the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) contract-relax technique in the close kinetic chain position on the gait ability and gastrocnemius muscle tone of stroke patients. Methods: The subjects were patients who had strokes due to cerebrum infarction and hemorrhage. The subjects participated in exercise with the PNF contract-relax technique in the standing-on-elbow position with a high table, and the affected lower leg was placed in the posterior position. The PNF contract-relax technique was applied at the position in which the ankle plantar-flexors were in a sufficiently elongated position. After performing twice in each range, while the muscle was elongated, the affected side was moved further back and a new range was set. In each session, the time of contraction was set to 8 seconds, and the resting time was set to 5 seconds; however, if the patient felt tired, they received more resting time during the intervention. The Myoton Pro and 10 m walking test were used to measure the muscle tone and gait ability both pre- and post- intervention. Results: After participating in the program, the muscle tone decreased and the gait ability improved in the ankle plantar-flexors, as determined by the Myoton Pro and 10 m walking test. Conclusion: The PNF contract-relax technique can help to decrease muscle tone in ankle plantar-flexors with hypertonus and increase the gait ability in stroke patients.
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Ⅰ. 서론
Ⅱ. 연구 방법
1. 연구 대상
2. 연구 대상자의 일반적인 특성
3. 중재 방법
4. 측정 도구 및 방법
5. 자료 분석
Ⅲ. 연구 결과
1. 근 긴장도 및 보행 능력 변화
Ⅳ. 고찰
Ⅴ. 결론
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