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• 영문명: The Effect of Self-Stretching Exercise on the Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion and Gait of Older Women
• 발행기관: 한국전문물리치료학회
• 저자명: 최보경(Bo-kyung Choi) 김종만(Jong-man Kim)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국전문물리치료학회지』한국전문물리치료학회지 제15권 제3호, 8~16쪽, 전체 9쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2008.09.30

영문 초록

  The range of motion (ROM) of ankle dorsiflexion in older women was associated with gait abnormalities and the risk of falls. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of self-stretching exercise on the flexibility of the plantar flexors of the ankle and the characteristics of gait in healthy elderly women. Fifteen participants were assigned randomly into an exercise (n＝8) or control (n＝7) group. The exercise group attended a self-stretching program approximately 30 minutes for 3 days per week for 4 weeks. The active ankle dorsiflexion ROM and gait measurements were taken prior to beginning the stretching program and 1 day after the last stretching day. Results showed that the active ankle dorsiflexion ROM was significantly increased in the exercise group than in the control group after the stretching program (p＜.05). However, gait parameters, including gait speed, cadence, and stride length were not significantly different between the two groups (p＞.05). The results suggest that a 4-week self-stretching program is capable of provoking a significant increase in ankle dorsiflexion ROM in elderly, community-dwelling women. Additional research is needed to investigate the effect of gait-specific exercise combined with stretching exercise on gait ability.

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Abstract
Ⅰ. 서론
Ⅱ. 연구방법
Ⅲ. 결과
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Ⅴ. 결론
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키워드

Elderly Gait Stretching exercise Women