Effects of physical exercise on the functional recovery of rat hindlimbs with
impairments of the sciatic nerve as assessed by 2D video analysis |
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| Authors: | Sang-Hun Jang Jung-Ho Lee |
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| Institution: | 1) Department of Physical Therapy, Gimcheon University, Republic of Korea;2) Department of Physical Therapy, School of Medical and Public Health, Kyungdong University, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of treadmill training
on functional recovery by analyzing the ankle joint as well as the knee and hip joints
with 2D video analysis during gait by rats with sciatic nerve injury. Subjects and
Methods] Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were used in this study. The sham group (SG)
received only a sham operation without any sciatic injury; the training group (TG)
performed treadmill training for 4 weeks after sciatic injury; and the control group (CG)
wasn’t provided with any therapeutic intervention after sciatic injury. Results] The
ankle, knee, and hip ROM of TG and CG during the initial, mid stance, and toe-off phases
of gait at post-test were significantly different from SG. Conclusion] Physical exercise,
like treadmill training, is beneficial for the improvement of the ankle, knee and hip
joints of rats with crushed sciatic nerve injury.Key words: Sciatic nerve injury, Physical exercise, 2D video analysis |
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