슬관절 전치환술 환자의 재활운동 프로그램이 하지 근 기능 및 통증에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of rehabilitation exercise program participated by total knee arthroplasty patients on the functions and pains of lower limb muscle. For this, I have organized an experiment group comprised of six subjects and a controlling group comprised of another six subjects, all of whom are female elderly patients with total knee arthroplasty and made measurements of balancing ability, walking ability, muscular functions and pains among female elderly subjects after explaining to them about the purpose of study, procedure and precautions and the rehabilitation exercise program is focused on lower limbs and those belonging to the experiment group only have been instructed to engage in exercise for 60 minutes per session, three sessions per week for six weeks in total. The research findings are as follows.BR 1. The experiment of standing on left leg only with eyes open indicates that the static balancing ability has approved for both the experiment group and the control group.BR 2. The experiment of walking 2.44 m indicates that the dynamic balancing ability has approved for both the experiment group and the control group.BR 3. The experiment of stable walking ability indicates that the walking ability has improved for both the experiment group and the control group.BR 4. The experiment of sitting and standing back up indicates that the muscular functions have improved for both the experiment group and the control group.BR 5. The experiment of pain examination indicates that the extent of pains has decreased for both the experiment group and the control group.BR 6. The experiment group has improved the balancing ability, walking ability and muscular functions with decreased pains more than the control group.BR The experiment results demonstrate that there is no statistically significant difference between the experiment group and the control group but that the experiment group has seen better results in recovery of muscular functions and pain relief based on measurements than the control group over a period of time although there are no statistically significant differences between the two groups due to a relatively short research period. I present this as a basic material in giving an exercise prescription to total knee arthroplasty patients and expect it to be helpful for patients to understand the importance of rehabilitation exercise program after operation and to enhance the outcomes of rehabilitation program, and I hope this study will lead to further long-term studies applicable to both upper and lower limbs instead of being applicable to a specific region with complex resistance exercise incorporated into them.