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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Park, Junhyuck | Gong, Jihwan | Yim, Jongeun*
Affiliations: Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Jongeun Yim, PT, DSc, Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Hwarangro 815, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea. Tel.: +82 2 3399 1635; Fax: +82 2 3399 1639; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Boxing training including traditional stretching, muscular strength training, and duration training would be considered to be effective for improved functional stretching, dynamic balance, walking speed, and quality of life. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate upper limb function, balance, gait, and quality of life in stroke patients before and after a sitting boxing program. METHODS: Twenty-six participants were randomly allocated to a boxing group (n = 13) and control group (n = 13) after the upper limb function, balance, gait, and quality of Life were recorded. The boxing group underwent a sitting boxing program (3 times/week) as well as conventional physical therapy (3 times/week) for 6 weeks. The control group only underwent conventional physical therapy (3 times/week) for 6 weeks. RESULTS: The Manual Functional Test (MFT), non-affected hand grip, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), velocity moment with eye opened, 10-m Walk Test (10 MWT), and Stroke-Specific Quality of Life questionnaire (SS-QOL) were significantly improved in the boxing group (p < 0.05) and showed significantly greater improvements in the boxing group compared to the control group (p < 0.05) after 6 weeks. CONCLUSIONS: The sitting boxing program group had positive effects on upper extremity function, balance, gait, and quality of life in stroke patients.
Keywords: Boxing program, stroke, upper extremity function, balance, gait, quality of life
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-161392
Journal: NeuroRehabilitation, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 77-86, 2017
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