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Effect of a Weekly Circuit-Group Exercise Program on Community-Living Individuals With Chronic Stroke

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한국전문물리치료학회지 (Physical Therapy Korea)
한국전문물리치료학회 (Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy)
초록

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a weekly circuit-group exercise program on functional performance, flexibility of the trunk and lower extremities, and balance in individuals with chronic stroke who are living in a community. Thirteen community-living individuals (eleven males and two females) with chronic stroke participated in this study. The group exercise program was set up as a weekly circuit application with four stations aiming to strengthen the muscles, increase endurance, improve flexibility, and enhance functional capacity. The average duration of a session was an hour, and the sessions were conducted once a week for six months for a total of 24 sessions. Assessments for functional performance, flexibility of the trunk and lower extremities and balance were conducted four times: before treatment, after one month of treatment, after four months of treatment, and after six months of treatment. There were significant improvements in functional performance and flexibility of the trunk and lower extremities in the given time frame. No significant improvement was observed in balance ability. The findings suggest that a weekly circuit-group exercise program has some benefits in terms of managing the physical symptoms of individuals with mobility problems after stroke. Therefore, this program can be adapted and employed as a community-based rehabilitation program for such patients. Further studies with various community-based treatments will be conducted to validate these findings.

저자
  • 김선엽(대전대학교 보건스포츠과학대학 물리치료학과) | Suhn-yeop Kim
  • 오덕원(대전대학교 보건스포츠과학대학 물리치료학과) | Duck-won Oh 통신저자