Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Effects of Repetitive Arm Cycling Exercise on Post-Stroke Upper Limb Function and Satisfaction: A Preliminary Study

1Department of Healthcare and Public Health Research, National Rehabilitation Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center, Republic of Korea

2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University, School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

3Department of Occupational Therapy, Semyung University, Republic of Korea

*Corresponding Author: Jin-Hwa Jung, otsalt@nate.com

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

Abstract

The aim of this preliminary study was investigated the effect of repetitive arm cycling exercise on upper extremity function and satisfaction in patients with acute stroke.

Twenty patients with stroke were participated in present study. All subjects randomly assigned to two groups either the experimental group (n=10) or control group (n=10). The both group conducted the exercise during 30 min/day, three a week, for four weeks. The outcome measures were the FMA (Fugl-Meyer Assessment), MMT (Manual Muscles Test) of shoulder, elbow, wrist joint, and VASS (Visual Analog Satisfaction Scale) was evaluated exercise satisfaction of subjects after intervention.

Two groups showed a significant improvements in FMA, strength of shoulder, elbow, wrist after intervention (p<.05). In comparison of change score between both group, experimental group was significantly improved than control group in strength of elbow (p<.05). The satisfaction of experimental group was significant higher than control group (p<.05).

We suggest that repetitive arm cycling exercise can have positive effects of the improvements of upper extremity strength and satisfaction than self-exercise in patients with acute stroke.

Keywords

Cycling, Exercise, Stroke, Upper Limb, Arm