Electromyographic activity of selected trunk muscles in subjects with and without hemiparesis during therapeutic exercise

Pereira, Ligia Maxwell; Marcucci, Fernando Cesar Iwamoto; Menacho, Maryela de Oliveira; Garanhani, Márcia Regina; Lavado, Edson Lopes; Cardoso, Jefferson Rosa

doi:10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.10.003

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“…However, most studies of abdominal strengthening exercises have included only trunk flexion, extension, and rotation (Pereira, Marcucci, de Oliveira Menacho, Garanhani, Lavado, & Cardoso, 2011). It is difficult for stroke patients to perform trunk movement, thus, other therapeutic exercises are needed to strength abdominal muscles in stroke patients.…”

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Effects of non-paretic arm exercises using a tubing band on abdominal muscle activity in stroke patients

Lee

Kang

Kim

et al. 2013

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BACKGROUND: Abdominal strengthening exercises are important for stroke patients; however, there is a lack of research on therapeutic exercises for increasing abdominal muscle activity in stroke patients. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effects of non-paretic arm exercises using a tubing band on abdominal muscle activity in stroke patients. METHODS: In total, 18 hemiplegic subjects (13 males, 5 females) were recruited. All subjects performed non-paretic arm exercises involving three different shoulder movements (extension, flexion, and horizontal abduction) using an elastic tubing band. Surface electromyography (EMG) signals were recorded from the rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique (EO), and internal oblique (IO) muscles bilaterally during non-paretic arm exercises. RESULTS: EMG activities of abdominal muscles during non-paretic arm extension and horizontal abduction were increased significantly versus shoulder flexion when subjects performed the arm exercise in a seated position. Muscle activity of the EO was significantly greater in the paretic than the non-paretic side during non-paretic arm extension and horizontal abduction. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest that non-paretic arm extension and horizontal abduction exercises using an elastic tubing band may be effective in increasing abdominal muscle activity.

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Effects of non-paretic arm exercises using a tubing band on abdominal muscle activity in stroke patients

Lee

Kang

Kim

et al. 2013

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“…Even though EO is mainly mobilized during trunk rotation movements, Pereria et al5 ) reported that EO was activated when stroke patients performed exercises that involved lifting of both legs, and this reportedly occurred to compensate for the inactivity of the rectus abdominis. Similarly, in our present study the EO muscle may have activated more to compensate for the weakness of the rectus abdominal muscles on the affected side of the stroke patients.…”

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“…Verheyden et al2 ) reported that a group of stroke patients that performed trunk exercises on plinths showed better improvement in trunk control than a group that received only conventional physical therapy. Pereira et al5 ) conducted trunk flexion and extension, and compared trunk muscle activities measured by sEMG on the affected and unaffected sides of stroke patients. Karthikbabu et al6 ) studied the effect of exercise using Swiss balls on the improvement of trunk muscles.…”

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The Effects of Horse Riding Simulation Training on Stroke Patients’ Balance Ability and Abdominal Muscle Thickness Changes

Baek

Kim

2014

J Phys Ther Sci

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of horse riding simulation training on changes in balance ability and abdominal muscle thicknesses of stroke patients. [Subjects] Thirty stroke patients with hemiplegia were recruited, and they were randomly assigned to a control or experimental group. [Methods] The experimental group performed horse riding simulation training, whereas the control group performed trunk exercises for 8 weeks. Balance ability was measured using a BioRescue system. The thicknesses of subjects’ external oblique, internal oblique, and transversus abdominis muscles were measured by ultrasonic imaging. [Results] In the experimental group, balance ability was significantly improved after training. Similarly, the thickness of the abdominal muscles on the affected side changed after training in the experimental group, whereas the control group showed no statistically significant changes. [Conclusion] We suggest that horse riding simulation training is more effective than trunk exercises at reducing the center of pressure path length and travel speed and improving the asymmetry of the abdominal muscles of stroke patients.

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“…반면에, 체간을 펴는 동안 마비측의 척추기 립근에 활성화 패턴의 증가가 관찰되었고, 체간근의 약화에 대한 보상, 활성화 패턴 등의 차이를 보였다 (Dickstein et al, 1999(Dickstein et al, , 2000(Dickstein et al, , 2004Kafri와 Dickstein, 2005;Winzeler-Mercay와 Mudie, 2002). 최근 연구에서 뇌졸중 으로 인한 편마비 환자에게서 복부근이 약화됨으로 인 해 그에 대한 보상적 사용으로 비정상적인 근육 활성화 패턴이 나타났다고 하였다 (Pereira, 2011). 또한, 뇌졸중 환자의 마비측 복근은 마비측 상, 하지가 움직이는 동 안 비마비측에 비해 근활성도가 감소되었고, 근수축 개시시간도 지연된다고 하였다 (Dickstein, 2004).…”

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Effects of Trunk Control Exercise Performed on an Unstable Surface on Dynamic Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients

Jang¹,

Kim²

2016

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine

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| Abstract |1 )PURPOSE: This study compared the effectiveness of trunk control exercise performed on an unstable surface with that of general balance exercise on dynamic balance in the patients with chronic stroke. METHODS:The persons of this study were thirty-seven chronic stroke patients were recruited and randomly divided into 2 groups; (1) those who performed trunk control exercise on a foam roll and (2) those who performed general balance exercise. The exercises were performed 5 times a week for 4 weeks. To determine the effectiveness of the 2 types of exercises, we measured dynamic balance at the beginning of the exercises and again after 4 weeks at the completion of exercises program. †Corresponding Author : kimsy@dju.kr This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. RESULTS:After 4 weeks of exercise, both the groups showed increased Berg's balance scale and timed-up-and-go test (p<.001) scores. However, Trunk control exercise group was more effective than general balance exercise group was in increasing the Berg's balance scale (p<.01) and timed-up-and-go test (p<.05) scores. CONCLUSION:We suggest that trunk control exercise may be effective in increasing the balance ability of patients with chronic stroke than general balance exercise. Thus, trunk control exercise is important for such patients. Further studies are needed for better understanding of the effectiveness of trunk control exercise in chronic stroke patients.

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Electromyographic activity of selected trunk muscles in subjects with and without hemiparesis during therapeutic exercise

Cited by 27 publications

References 23 publications

Effects of non-paretic arm exercises using a tubing band on abdominal muscle activity in stroke patients

Effects of non-paretic arm exercises using a tubing band on abdominal muscle activity in stroke patients

The Effects of Horse Riding Simulation Training on Stroke Patients’ Balance Ability and Abdominal Muscle Thickness Changes

Effects of Trunk Control Exercise Performed on an Unstable Surface on Dynamic Balance in Chronic Stroke Patients

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