| Abstract |1 )PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare the impact of exercise with that of functional electrical stimulation (FES) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on muscle tone, calf muscle stiffness, and balance ability in patients with stroke.
METHODS:Thirty patients with stroke were randomly divided into an FES group (n=15) and a TENS group (n=15), and a progressive task-oriented exercise was assigned to them. These exercises were performed non-synchronously
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of chest expansion
exercise with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on gait ability and trunk
control of patient with stroke. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were divided into 7 in
the chest expansion exercise with TENS group (experimental group) and 7 in the chest
expansion exercise with placebo TENS (control group). The gait ability and trunk contol
were measured using Six-Minute Walk Test, Tinetti gait index and Trunk impairment scale
(TIS). [Results] Both the experimental group and the control group showed significant
improvement in the Six-Minute Walk Test, Tinetti gait index, and TIS total score. The
dynamic sitting balance and coordination of TIS showed significant improvement only in the
experimental group. In comparison between the two groups, the experimental group showed a
more significant improvement in Tinetti gait index and TIS total score than the control
group. [Conclusion] This study showed that chest expansion exercise with TENS was an
effective method for improving gait ability and trunk control in chronic stroke
patients.
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