[PURPOSE] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Swiss ball exercise on trunk ability and postural sway in stroke patients. [METHODS] The subjects were comprised of 30 stroke patients (experimental group, n=15; control group, n=15). The exercise program consisted of performing Swiss ball exercise (30 min) and trunk stabilizing exercise (30 min) once daily for five days per week for six weeks. Changes in trunk ability were measured using the trunk impairment scale (TIS), the postural assessment scale for stroke (PASS), and a trunk control test (TCT), and postural sway (X, Y, and Z axes) was measured by a 3-axis wireless accelerometer pre- and post- exercise program to verify the effectiveness of the exercise. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare each group before and after the intervention, and the Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare the groups after the intervention. The statistical significance was set to be α=.05. [RESULTS] Between each group, significant differences in all of the dependent variables before and after the experiment (p<.05) were observed. Between the two groups, the experimental group showed more significant improvements according to the TIS, PASS, and all axes of the postural sway, but showed no significant improvements according to the TCT. [CONCLUSION] Our results suggest that applying Swiss ball exercise provides beneficial effects on trunk ability and postural sway in stroke patients.
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ABSTRACT Introduction Method Subjects Procedure Measurement Tools Trunk impairment scale (TIS) Postural assessment scale for stroke (PASS) Trunk control test (TCT) Postural sway Data analysis Results Homogeneity of subjects Changes in trunk capacity Changes in postural sway Discussion Conclusion Reference
본회는 인체의 운동에 관련된 연구 활동을 통하여 운동학의 학문적 체계를 정립하고 운동을 통하여 인간의 건강과 행복을 추구하는데 필요한 실용적 지식과 기술을 개발, 보급함을 목적으로 한다.
본회는 위의 목적을 달성하기 위하여 다음과 같은 사업을 수행한다.
1. 운동의 본질과 운동참여율제고를 위한 철학적, 역사적, 기술적, 실험적, 창의적 연구
2. 운동 시설ㆍ프로그램의 개발, 보급 관련 연구
3. 운동사 양성 및 배치 방안에 관한 정책 개발
4. 전문서적 간행
5. 학술지 발행 및 배포
6. 학술정보 수집 및 교류, 보급
7. 관련 시설 및 기관, 단체에 대한 자문, 건의, 협조
8. 기타 본 회 목적 달성에 필요한 사업