Alterations of spinal range of motion while sitting in hemiplegic patients
with or without gait available |
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| Authors: | Young-dong Kim Kyoung-bo Lee Dong-geol Lee |
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| Institution: | 1) Department of Physical Therapy, Woosong University, Republic of Korea;2) Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea;3) Department of Physical Therapy, Degenerated Arthritis Center, Chungnam National University Hospita, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine alterations of spinal range of
motion while sitting, in hemiplegic patients with or without gait available. Subjects]
There was a gait group (GG) of 6 subjects, and a non-gait group (NGG) of 6 subjects, both
with hemiplegia after a stroke. Methods] The subjects in both groups were given an
intervention focusing on ankle dorsi-flexion of the affected foot only once for 30
minutes. The Spinal Mouse was used to gain data of the spinal range of motion before and
after the intervention and 30 minutes later for follow-up test. Results] Only in the gait
group, lumbar spinal range of motion showed a significant difference when using flexion
extension. Sacral hip and inclination were both increased gradually when upright flexion
and flexion extension were used. Conclusion] Facilitating foot for ankle dorsi-flexion is
effective on spinal range of motion especially sacrohip, lumbar spine and inclination only
for the subjects in the gait group. The results suggested that ankle dorsi-flexion
exercise influences spinal range of motion in a sitting position. |
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| Keywords: | Ankle dorsi-flexion Hemiplegia Trunk |
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