Dong Soon Shin; Rhayun Song; Eun Kyung Shin; Sung Ju Seo; Jeong Eun Park; Seung Yeon Han; Hoi Yong Jung; Choon Ji Ryu

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Effects of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, and Muscle Spasticity in Hemiplegic Patients with Cerebral Vascular Disease: Dong Soon Shin, Rhayun Song, Eun Kyung Shin, Sung Ju Seo, Jeong Eun Park, Seung Yeon Han, Hoi Yong Jung, Choon Ji Ryu; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2012;42(6):783-790.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.6.783
Published online: December 31, 2012

¹Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.

²College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.

Address reprint requests to : Song, Rhayun. College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, 6 Munwha 1-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon 301-747, Korea. Tel: +82-42-580-8309, Fax: +82-42-580-8331, songry@cnu.ac.kr

• Received: April 19, 2012 • Revised: April 28, 2012 • Accepted: November 6, 2012

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of passive upper arm exercise on range of motion, muscle strength, and muscle spasticity in hemiplegic patients with cerebral vascular disease.
Methods
A quasi-experimental design with nonequivalent control group was utilized. According to inclusion criteria, 25 patients were assigned to the control group with routine care, followed by 25 to the intervention group with passive exercise for 30 minutes per session, twice a day for 2 weeks. Eighteen patients in the intervention group and 17 in the control group completed the posttest measurement, including range of motion for upper arm joints, manual muscle test, and Modified Ashworth Scale for muscle spasticity.
Results
The intervention group had a significantly improved range of motion in the shoulder and wrist joints. No interaction effect was found for the elbow joint. No significant differences were found in muscle strength or muscle spasticity between the groups.
Conclusion
Results of the study indicate that passive exercise safely applied for two weeks improves range of motion in joints of the upper arm in these patients. Further study with long-term follow-up is needed to verify the role of passive exercise in preventing muscle spasticity in this population.
Keywords: Exercise; Hemiplegia; Passive range of motion; Muscle strength; Muscle spasticity

This study was supported by Chungnam National University Hospital Clinical Nursing Research Fund in 2010.

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Figure 1

Flow of the study.

Table 1

Demographic and Disease related Characteristics of the Participants (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 2

Homogeneity Tests of Study Variables for the Groups (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3

Effects of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Range of Motion (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 4

Effects of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Muscle Strength (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 5

Effect of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Muscle Spasticity (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

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Effects of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, and Muscle Spasticity in Hemiplegic Patients with Cerebral Vascular Disease

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2012;42(6):783-790. Published online December 31, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.6.783

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Effects of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, and Muscle Spasticity in Hemiplegic Patients with Cerebral Vascular Disease

Figure 1 Flow of the study.

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Effects of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, and Muscle Spasticity in Hemiplegic Patients with Cerebral Vascular Disease

Table 1

Demographic and Disease related Characteristics of the Participants (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 2

Homogeneity Tests of Study Variables for the Groups (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3

Effects of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Range of Motion (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 4

Effects of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Muscle Strength (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 5

Effect of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Muscle Spasticity (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 1 Demographic and Disease related Characteristics of the Participants (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 2 Homogeneity Tests of Study Variables for the Groups (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3 Effects of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Range of Motion (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 4 Effects of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Muscle Strength (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 5 Effect of Passive Upper Arm Exercise on Muscle Spasticity (N=35)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.