Effect of a muscle strengthening exercise program for pelvic control on gait          function of stroke patients

Byoung-Sun Park; Ju-Hyun Kim; Mee-Young Kim; Lim-Kyu Lee; Seung-Min Yang; Hye-Joo Jeon; Won-Deok Lee; Ji-Woong Noh; Jeong-Uk Lee; Taek-Yong Kwak; Tae-Hyun Lee; Ju-Young Kim; Junghwan Kim

doi:10.1589/jpts.27.641

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Effect of a muscle strengthening exercise program for pelvic control on gait function of stroke patients

Byoung-Sun Park, Ju-Hyun Kim, Mee-Young Kim, Lim-Kyu Lee, Seung-Min Yang, Hye-Joo Jeon, Won-Deok Lee, Ji-Woong Noh, Jeong-Uk Lee, Taek-Yong Kwak, Tae-Hyun Lee, Ju-Young Kim, Junghwan Kim

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Byoung-Sun Park
Laboratory of Health Science and Nanophysiotherapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Ju-Hyun Kim
Laboratory of Health Science and Nanophysiotherapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Mee-Young Kim
Laboratory of Health Science and Nanophysiotherapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Lim-Kyu Lee
Laboratory of Health Science and Nanophysiotherapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Seung-Min Yang
Laboratory of Health Science and Nanophysiotherapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Hye-Joo Jeon
Laboratory of Health Science and Nanophysiotherapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Won-Deok Lee
Laboratory of Health Science and Nanophysiotherapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Ji-Woong Noh
Laboratory of Health Science and Nanophysiotherapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Jeong-Uk Lee
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Honam University, Republic of Korea
Taek-Yong Kwak
Department of Taekwondo Instructor Education, College of Martial Arts, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Tae-Hyun Lee
Department of Combative Martial Arts Training, College of Martial Arts, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Ju-Young Kim
Department of Combative Martial Arts Training, College of Martial Arts, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Junghwan Kim
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Welfare, Yongin University: Yongin 449-714, Republic of Korea

Keywords: Stroke patients, Hip extensor strengthening exercise (HESE) program, Gait function

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2015 Volume 27 Issue 3 Pages 641-644

DOI https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.641

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Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of strengthening exercises for the hip extensors on the gait performance and stability of patients with hemiplegia. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were fifteen stroke patients (ten males, five females). The experimental subjects performed a hip extensor strengthening exercise (HESE) program for a total of four weeks. [Results] The experimental subjects showed significant improvements after the HESE program. Especially, walking speed and the affected side stance phase time significantly increased after the HESE program. Furthermore, the affected side stride length and symmetry index in the stance phase significantly increased after HESE program. [Conclusion] These results suggest that the HESE program may, in part, help to improve gait performance ability and stabilize physical disability after stroke.

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