pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
Jae-Hyun Kim, Seung-Hun An, Hong-Ku Kim, Jung-Sun Kim, Kyung-Sug Ko, Byong-Yong Hwang
9(1).36.45 Epub 7th November, 2004
Abstract
Background and Purpose. Although there was investigated to determine whether in healthy men, the study of pulmonary function testing patients with stroke was insufficient. Therefore, this study was designed to examine whether clinical deference of pulmonary function following Subjects and Methods. the 20 subjects(4 male, 16 female) were patients with stroke(mean age=68.1#11.91, mean weight=60.1+10.13kg, mean BMI=24.363.03kg/m2). Subjects with past lung disease were excluded because pulmonary pathology is difficult to standardize. The test position were standing, sitting, supine and both side lying (affected side lying and unaffected side lying. In each of the positions forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second(FEV1), FEV1/FVC and tidal volume (TV) were measured. Results. Restriction pulmonary disease was shown the 86% of patients with stroke. In each of the positions, there were no statistical significant differences in FVC, FEVI, FEV1/FVC and TV. Conclusion and Discussion. Although pulmonary function was no difference in each of the positions, it was concluded that therapist should choose a such appropriate position for comfort, rest and specific therapeutic body position.
Keywords
Stroke Pulmonary Function Position
