Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 3

Effects of Individual Somatosensory Approach on Attention and Postural Body Schema with Hemiplegic Patients after Stroke

1Department of Occupational Therapy, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Gyeonghuiuiryowon-23, Gyeonghuidaero Dongdaemun Gu, Seoul

2Department of Occupational Therapy, Shin Sung University, Daehak-ro, Jeongmi-myeon, Dangjin-si, Chungcheonam-do

3Department of Occupational Therapy, Kangwon National University, 346 Hwangjo-gil, Dogye-eup, Samcheok-si Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea

Online published on 14 May, 2018.

Abstract

This study investigated effect of attention and postural body schema on somatosensory individual approach after the stroke. We have 10 subjects who has problem with hemiplegia after stroke patients, we divided into two group: the individual somatosensory training group (ISTG), and conservative group (CVG). To compare the groups, we used several assessment tools; Mini mental status examination Korean version (MMSE-K), star cancellation test (SCT), body visualization and space concepts (BVSC). In ISTG, there was significantly improved MMSE-K, SCT (p<.05). Also, there was significantly differences in AT and SCT between groups (p<.05).The individual somatosensory approach is influenced for improving of the attention and spatial orientation relative with postural body schema

Keywords

Stroke, Individual somatosensory approach, Postural body schema, Attention, Spatial orientation