기능적 전기자극을 병행한 하지 테이핑의 보행훈련이 뇌졸중환자의 근활성도와 보행에 미치는 영향

The Effects of Gait Training with Lower Limb Taping Combined with Functional Electrical Stimulation on Stroke Patient's Muscle Activity and Gaits

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of treadmill gait applied with functional electrical stimulation(FES), lower limb taping, or both FES and lower limb taping on stroke patient's lower limb muscle activity and gaits and compare the effects of the types of training using one of the three methods with each other. Method: Twenty two stroke patients were randomly selected and were randomly assigned to a FES treadmill gait group(FTG) of 8 patients, a lower limb taping treadmill gait group(TTG) of 7 patients, and a treadmill gait group(FTTG) combining FES and taping of 7 patients to apply the respective types of training. The training was applied for 30 minutes one time per day, three days per week for 6 weeks and to measure lower limb muscle activity and gaits, the muscle activity of the tibialis anterior, the gastrocnemius, rectus femoris and biceps femoris was measured and timed up and go test(TUG) and 10 meter walking test(10mWT) were conducted. Results: All the three groups showed significant differences in the muscle activity of the lower limb and gait ability after the experiment compared to those before the experiment. In comparisons among the groups, non of the three groups showed any significant difference. Conclusion: Even improvement in lower limb muscle activity and gait ability can be expected from stroke patients with treadmill gait with FES, lower limb taping, or lower limb taping combined with FES.