A comparative study of the effects of trunk exercise program in aquatic and          land-based therapy on gait in hemiplegic stroke patients

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

doi:10.1589/jpts.28.1904

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A comparative study of the effects of trunk exercise program in aquatic and land-based therapy on gait in hemiplegic stroke patients

Byoung-Sun Park, Ji-Woong Noh, Mee-Young Kim, Lim-Kyu Lee, Seung-Min Yang, Won-Deok Lee, Yong-Sub Shin, Ju-Hyun Kim, Jeong-Uk Lee, Taek-Yong Kwak, Tae-Hyun Lee, Jaehong Park, 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
Ji-Woong Noh
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
Commercializations Promotion Agency for R&D Outcomes, Republic of Korea
Seung-Min Yang
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
Yong-Sub Shin
Laboratory of Health Science and Nanophysiotherapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Ju-Hyun Kim
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Welfare, Wonkwang Health Science 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
Jaehong Park
Department of Social Welfare, College of Public Health and Welfare, Yongin University, Republic of Korea
Junghwan Kim
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Public Health and Welfare, Yongin University: Yongin 17092, Republic of Korea

Keywords: Aquatic and land-based trunk exercise, Gait, Stroke

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2016 Volume 28 Issue 6 Pages 1904-1908

DOI https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.1904

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Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of aquatic and land-based trunk exercise program on gait in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 28 hemiplegic stroke patients (20 males, 8 females). The subjects performed a trunk exercise program for a total of four weeks. [Results] Walking speed and cycle, stance phase and stride length of the affected side, and the symmetry index of the stance phase significantly improved after the aquatic and land-based trunk exercise program. [Conclusion] These results suggest that the aquatic and land-based trunk exercise program may help improve gait performance ability after stroke.

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