테이핑을 병행한 안정화 운동이 뇌졸중 환자의 어깨관절 아탈구, 근활성, 기능 및 삶의 질에 미치는 효과 = Effect of Stabilization Exercise Combined with Taping on Shoulder Subluxation, Muscle Activation, and Quality of Life in Patients with Stroke: A Randomized Pilot Study

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The purpose of this study was to determine whether stabilization exercise combined with taping would improve shoulder subluxation, muscle activation, function, and quality of life in patients with stroke. 17 stroke patients with subluxation participated, and were randomly assigned to the Taping group (n=8) and the Control group (n=9). Both groups performed shoulder girdle stabilization exercise for 40 minutes a day 5 times a week for 6 weeks. Taping group additionally applied taping to the rotator cuff muscles. Data collected included the degree of shoulder subluxation which had been confirmed by X-ray, muscle activation of the supraspinatus and posterior deltoid muscles by electromyography, upper extremity function by the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), and quality of life by the Stroke-specific quality of life (SS-QoL) before and after the six week exercise period. The subluxation, muscle activation, function, and quality of life in the Taping group was significantly improved compared to the control group(p<0.05). Our findings indicate that shoulder girdle stabilization exercise with taping is beneficial and effective to improve shoulder subluxation, muscle activation, function, and quality of life in stroke patients.