Background: A functional movement screen (FMS) can be used as an intervention method as well as a test method. Compensatory action due to a faulty functional movement result in imbalance of the body, and decrease in proprioceptive sensation and flexibility. However, the benefits of exercise using FMS on proprioceptive sensation and flexibility are unclear. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of exercise using FMS on the proprioceptive sensation and flexibility. Design: Pretest-posttest control group experimental design. Methods: Fifty-two young adults in their 20s were divided into an FMS exercise group (FEG, n=26) and a control group (CG, n=26). The FEG conducted FMS exercise intervention for 12 days, and CG did not implement any intervention. Each group evaluated proprioceptive sensation and flexibility before and after exercise. To measure proprioceptive sensation, the angles were measured at both shoulder joints, elbow joints, hip joints, and knee joints using the active joint sensory position test method. To measure flexibility, situp forward bending evaluation was performed. Results: In the FEG, bilateral proprioceptive sensation and flexibility improved significantly after intervention (all P<.01). There were no significant differences in the CG (all P>.05). After the intervention, there were significant differences between the groups in both proprioceptive sensation and flexibility (all P<.05). Conclusion: The findings suggest that exercise using FMS can significantly improve proprioceptive sensation and flexibility. Therefore, it is suggested to consider exercise using FMS as an intervention to increase joint proprioceptive sensation and flexibility.

이 연구는 중학교 야구선수를 대상으로 8주간의 케틀벨 훈련이 기능적 움직임 및 균형성에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 하였다. 중학교 야구선수 14명을 케틀벨 집단(n=8), 통제 집단(n=6)으로 무 작위 배정한 후 케틀벨 훈련을 주 2회, 60분간 실시하였다. 그리고, 훈련 전과 8주 훈련 후 FMS, Y-밸 런스 테스트 및 스마트 슈즈를 이용하여 정적, 동적 균형성을 검사하였다. 케틀벨 훈련 효과를 검증하기 위해 반복이원변량분석을 실시하였고, 시기와 집단 간 상호작용이 있을 경우 집단 별로 대응표본 t-검 정을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, FMS 점수는 IL(Inline Lunge)과 FMS 총점(TS)에서 유의한 차이가 나타났 으며, FMS의 다른 변인에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. YBT 점수는 왼쪽 AT를 제외한 모든 YBT변인에 서 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 또한 Smart shoes를 이용한 균형성 검사에서는 모든 변인에서 집단과 시기 간 유의한 상호작용 효과는 나타나지 않았다. 결론적으로 중학교 야구선수의 케틀벨 훈련 적용은 기능적 움직임과 기능적 균형성과 관련된 FMS 및 YBT 점수에는 효과가 있었지만, 족압분포로 평가하는 Smart Shoes를 사용한 정적/동적 균형성에는 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구의 결과들은 중학 교 야구선수의 훈련 프로그램 작성에 필요한 기초자료로 제공될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

목적 : 본 연구는 상지운동장애를 가진 아동에게 상지재활로봇치료가 기능회복에 미치는 영향에 대하여 문 헌을 고찰하고 그 효과를 메타분석을 통해 알아보고자 한다. 연구방법 : 국외 검색엔진을 이용하여 자료를 수집하였다. 주요 검색용어는 ‘Upper extremity’, ‘Robotic’, ‘Rehabilitation’, ‘Child’ 등이 사용되었다. 2010년 1월부터 2020년 12월까지 게재된 연구 중 선정기준에 적합한 논문 22편을 선정하여 분석하였다. 결과 : 연구의 질적 분석 및 계량적 메타분석, 상지 재활로봇의 종류와 로봇 치료 전·후로 사용된 측정도 구를 분석하였다. 상지운동장애를 가진 아동에게 상지재활로봇치료의 효과는 큰 효과크기로 나타났으며, 통계적으로 유의하였다(p < .05). 결론 : 상지운동장애를 가진 아동에게 상지재활로봇의 치료는 로봇의 종류와 상관없이 기능회복에 효과적 임을 알 수 있었다. 이것은 임상에서 아동에게 상지 재활치료를 위한 치료방법으로 객관적인 근거가 될 수 있을 것이다.

We investigated the activation of the cerebral cortex during active movement, passive movement, and functional electrical stimulation (FES), which was provided on wrist extensor muscles. A functional magnetic resonance imaging study was performed on 5 healthy volunteers. Tasks were the extension of right wrist by active movement, passive movement, and FES at the rate of .5 Hz. The regions of interest were measured in primary motor cortex (M1), primary somatosensory cortex (SI), secondary somatosensory cortex (SII), and supplementary motor area (SMA). We found that the contralateral SI and SII were significantly activated by all of three tasks. The additional activation was shown in the areas of ipsilateral S1 (n=2), and contralateral (n=1) or ipsilateral (n=2) SII, and bilateral SMA (n=3) by FES. Ipsilateral M1 (n=1), and contralateral (n=1) or ipsilateral SII (n=1), and contralateral SMA (n=1) were activated by active movement. Also, Contralateral SMA (n=3) was activated by passive movement. The number of activated pixels on SM1 by FES ( pixels) was smaller than that by active movement ( pixels) and nearly the same as that by passive movement ( pixels). Findings reveal that active movement, passive movement, and FES had a direct effect on cerebral cortex. It suggests that above modalities may have the potential to facilitate brain plasticity, if applied with the refined-specific therapeutic intervention for brain-injured patients.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether movement strategies affect functional forward reach distance in a standing position. Forty-seven healthy subjects were selected for this study: 23 men and 24 women, with an average age of 22.3. Functional forward reach distances were measured as hip strategy and squat strategy (included knee and ankle movement strategy) in a standing position, respectively. The mean values of functional forward reach distance in hip strategy, squat strategy were 33.57 cm, 29.48 cm, respectively. There was significantly difference in functional forward reach distance between hip strategy and squat strategy(p<.001). There was no difference of functional forward reach distance between male and female in hip strategy, but there was significant difference in other strategy(p<.05). These results suggest that movement strategies should be considered during functional forward reach test in standing. Further study is required to determine whether movement strategies affect functional reach distance in elderly and disabled groups.