The Effects of Eccentric Muscle Contraction Program on Walking and Balance Ability of Children with Brain Lesion Disorder

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of eccentric muscle contraction program on walking and balance ability of children with brain Lesion disorder. METHODS Two children with brain Lesion disorder were participated in this study. The subjects are spasticity, which makes th...

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Main Author: Sang-Hyup Song
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Language:English
Published: Asian Society of Kinesiology 2019-01-01
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description OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of eccentric muscle contraction program on walking and balance ability of children with brain Lesion disorder. METHODS Two children with brain Lesion disorder were participated in this study. The subjects are spasticity, which makes the body too tight or difficult to adjust. The numbness of the limbs or numbness of the muscles of the legs due to involuntary exercise paralysis is frequently changed, and excessive shaking occurs in addition to the intended actions. The intelligence estimated by the Intelligence Test and Visual-Motor Integration Development Test (VMI) is equivalent to Severe Mental Retardation Level (IQ / VMI: less than 35). The test was conducted for 12 weeks and the subjects had eccentric muscle contraction program for 50 minutes a day and twice a week. To assess the walking and balance ability subjects were tested on following items: Walking ability for 6 m forward walk test, 10 m forward walk test, 3 m backward walk test, stair up 4 steps and stair down 4 steps. Balance ability for single leg stand in opened eyes and closed eyes were measured. RESULTS In the case of subject A and B, 6 m forward walk test was reduced by 6.2%(A), 3.2%(B) and 10 m forward walk test was reduced by 6.6%(A), 6.2%(B). 3 m backward walk test reduced by 4.2%(A), 1.3%(B) compared to the pre-test. Stair up 4 steps was reduced by 2.9%(A), 4.3%(B) and stair down 4 steps was reduced by 6.7%(A), 3.2%(B) than the pre - test. Single leg stand in opened eyes was increased by 21.6%(A), 24.6%(B) in the right foot and the left foot was increased by 20.2%(A), 35.8%(B). Single leg stand in closed eyes increased by 8.1%(A), 17.5%(B) in the right foot and the left foot was increased by 10.9%(A), 11.1%(B). CONCLUSIONS Those result show that the eccentric muscle contraction exercise program had positive influence in the walking and balance ability for children with brain lesion disorder.
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spelling doaj.art-e4103904afb44841be0b337950655b912022-12-22T03:52:46ZengAsian Society of KinesiologyThe Asian Journal of Kinesiology2586-55952586-55522019-01-01211465410.15758/ajk.2019.21.1.46448The Effects of Eccentric Muscle Contraction Program on Walking and Balance Ability of Children with Brain Lesion DisorderSang-Hyup Song0 Seowon UniversityOBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of eccentric muscle contraction program on walking and balance ability of children with brain Lesion disorder. METHODS Two children with brain Lesion disorder were participated in this study. The subjects are spasticity, which makes the body too tight or difficult to adjust. The numbness of the limbs or numbness of the muscles of the legs due to involuntary exercise paralysis is frequently changed, and excessive shaking occurs in addition to the intended actions. The intelligence estimated by the Intelligence Test and Visual-Motor Integration Development Test (VMI) is equivalent to Severe Mental Retardation Level (IQ / VMI: less than 35). The test was conducted for 12 weeks and the subjects had eccentric muscle contraction program for 50 minutes a day and twice a week. To assess the walking and balance ability subjects were tested on following items: Walking ability for 6 m forward walk test, 10 m forward walk test, 3 m backward walk test, stair up 4 steps and stair down 4 steps. Balance ability for single leg stand in opened eyes and closed eyes were measured. RESULTS In the case of subject A and B, 6 m forward walk test was reduced by 6.2%(A), 3.2%(B) and 10 m forward walk test was reduced by 6.6%(A), 6.2%(B). 3 m backward walk test reduced by 4.2%(A), 1.3%(B) compared to the pre-test. Stair up 4 steps was reduced by 2.9%(A), 4.3%(B) and stair down 4 steps was reduced by 6.7%(A), 3.2%(B) than the pre - test. Single leg stand in opened eyes was increased by 21.6%(A), 24.6%(B) in the right foot and the left foot was increased by 20.2%(A), 35.8%(B). Single leg stand in closed eyes increased by 8.1%(A), 17.5%(B) in the right foot and the left foot was increased by 10.9%(A), 11.1%(B). CONCLUSIONS Those result show that the eccentric muscle contraction exercise program had positive influence in the walking and balance ability for children with brain lesion disorder.http://ajkinesiol.org/upload/pdf/ajk-2019-21-1-46.pdfBalanceBrain LesionsEccentric Muscle ContractionWalking
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The Effects of Eccentric Muscle Contraction Program on Walking and Balance Ability of Children with Brain Lesion Disorder
The Asian Journal of Kinesiology
Balance
Brain Lesions
Eccentric Muscle Contraction
Walking
title The Effects of Eccentric Muscle Contraction Program on Walking and Balance Ability of Children with Brain Lesion Disorder
title_full The Effects of Eccentric Muscle Contraction Program on Walking and Balance Ability of Children with Brain Lesion Disorder
title_fullStr The Effects of Eccentric Muscle Contraction Program on Walking and Balance Ability of Children with Brain Lesion Disorder
title_full_unstemmed The Effects of Eccentric Muscle Contraction Program on Walking and Balance Ability of Children with Brain Lesion Disorder
title_short The Effects of Eccentric Muscle Contraction Program on Walking and Balance Ability of Children with Brain Lesion Disorder
title_sort effects of eccentric muscle contraction program on walking and balance ability of children with brain lesion disorder
topic Balance
Brain Lesions
Eccentric Muscle Contraction
Walking
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