Kim Ji-Hoon, Cho Young-Seok, Park Ji-Su, Kim Won-Jin
Department of Occupational Therapy, Gimcheon University, Republic of Korea.
Department of Occupational Therapy, Hyejeon College, Republic of Korea.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Nov;29(11):1931-1933. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1931. Epub 2017 Nov 24.
[Purpose] To investigate the effect of motor imagery training and electromyogram-triggered neuromuscular electrical stimulation (MIT-EMG NMES) on the lower extremity function of stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] This study recruited eight patients with hemiplegia due to stroke. All patients received MIT-EMG NMES for 20 min daily, 5 days per week for 4 weeks. Lower extremity function were assessed using the timed up-and-go (TUG) and 10-meter walk (10MW) tests. [Results] The results of TUG test decreased significantly from 20.5 ± 4.5 to 14.0 ± 3.5 s, while those of 10 MW test showed a significant decrease from 21.3 ± 4.5 to 15.5 ± 3.2 m. [Conclusion] This study suggests that MIT-EMG NMES is a new rehabilitation therapy for lower extremity recovery in hemiplegic stroke patients.
[目的] 探讨运动想象训练和肌电图触发的神经肌肉电刺激(MIT-EMG NMES)对脑卒中患者下肢功能的影响。[对象与方法] 本研究招募了8例因脑卒中导致偏瘫的患者。所有患者每天接受20分钟的MIT-EMG NMES治疗,每周5天,共4周。使用定时起立行走(TUG)测试和10米步行(10MW)测试评估下肢功能。[结果] TUG测试结果从20.5±4.5秒显著下降至14.0±3.5秒,而10MW测试结果从21.3±4.5米显著下降至15.5±3.2米。[结论] 本研究表明,MIT-EMG NMES是一种用于偏瘫脑卒中患者下肢恢复的新型康复疗法。