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The aims of this study were to identify static and dynamic balance with the addition of weighted vests for the rehabilitation of paraplegic pa-tients. The study was conducted using weighted vest exercises with applied optimal weight ratios. Ten paraplegic patients who use custom orthosis were enrolled for experiments including static standing and dynamic gait with a weighted vest. We set weight ratios as 0%, 10%, and 15% of the patients’ weight. A plantar pressure device was used for static balance tests for excursion and velocity of center of pressure and we identified dynamic balance through the tool of Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. The results of static and dynamic balance in 0%, 10%, and 15% weight ratios did not have statistically significant differences, but we found an increasing tendency of sway excursion from nonweight (0%) to weight ratios (10%, 15%) in static balance when weight is ap-plied. Sway excursion in anteroposterior direction is greater than medi-olateral sway. In dynamic balance, the TUG results showed a more de-layed time when weight ratios were applied. In conclusion, we have to focus on balance training with anteroposterior direction to upgrade a patient’s balance and prevent falls. Exercises with weighed vests are more useful than nonweighted but there is no difference between 10% and 15% weight ratios. Weighted vest exercises may play a role in the rehabilitation of balance in those with paraplegia.

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Abstract
 INTRODUCTION
 MATERIALS AND METHODS
  Participants
  Evaluation equipment and tools
  Statistical analyses
 RESULTS
  Static balance
  Dynamic balance
 DISCUSSION
 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
 REFERENCES

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• Hyuk-Jae Choi [ Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Korea, Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Institute, Incheon, Korea ]
• Hyun-Joo Kang [ Department of Sports Medicine, College of Natural Sciences, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Korea ] Corresponding author

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• 간행물명

  JER [Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation]

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  격월간

• pISSN

  2288-176X

• eISSN

  2288-1778

• 수록기간

  2013~2026

• 등재여부

  SCOPUS,KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 517 DDC 613