접촉 및 공간인지 훈련이 편마비 환자의 경직감소에 미치는 효과

Effect of Tactile and Spacious Cognitive Task Training on Decrease of Spasticity With Hemiplegic Patient

Objective : This study aimed to find out the effect of tactile and spacious cognitive task training the parts of cognitive therapeutic exercise to hemiplegic patient focused on decrease of spasticity. Methods : The study was conducted with the subjects of 50-years-old male patients with hemiplegia due to the infarction on the left striatocapsular and cognitive therapeutic exercise was conducted for 60 minutes of one session each five times a week for a total of 4 weeks, from 20, July, 2010 to 29, August, 2010. The evaluation was conducted before and after the treatment, using cognitive therapeutic exercise profiles and TAS. Results : Arm is tone assessment scale scored 36 points out of 40, and after the treatment conducted, muscle tone was down by 23.3% to 28points. Problems pointed out in the cognitive therapeutic exercise profiles including pathological characteristics and recognition aspect also showed improvements. Conclusion : Cognitive therapeutic exercise suggests one possible way to decrease spasticity for hemipelgic patient.