pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
Eun-Young Song,Bo-Kyung Song
10.17817/2009.08.28.76 Epub 7th March, 2009
Abstract
Background and Purpose The purpose of this case report was to evaluate effects on gait upon improvement of postural
control after Bobath approach for left hemiplegia. Subjects and Methods This study has performed single subject design
from February to March 2009 for 6 weeks. The subject of this study was a 59-year-old male patient with left hemiplegia
who have been treated for physical therapy at the rehabilitation center. Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) were used as evaluation tools. The subject was treated 5 times a week for 30minutes each. Results The results as following 1) Even though the walking velocity was little bit increased, the ability of gait was improved than before the training. 2) The score of TIS was increased from 13 to 16. Conclusion and Discussion According to the results, the treatment in this study improves subject's ability of postural control and walking.
Keywords
Bobath approach Postural control Gait