Effects of Exercise Sequence Changes in Task-Oriented Circuit Exercise Program on Electroencephalogram in Subacute Stroke Patients

Sun-Min Kim, Su-Jin Kim, Sang-Hun Jang
Purpose:

This study aimed to determine the effects of changes in the exercise sequence of a task-oriented circuit exercise program on the electroencephalogram in subacute stroke patients.

Methods:

The subjects of this study were 30 randomly selected subacute stroke patients, with 10 patients assigned to each group in a pretest-posttest three-group design. Each group was divided into a task-oriented circular exercise program group(EG1) with randomly changed exercise order according to the treatment method, a task-oriented circular exercise program group(EG2) with a fixed exercise order, and a general rehabilitation treatment training group(CG). The effects were confirmed through a pre-survey and post-survey after the treatment. In this study, the brain waves of stroke patients were measured using an EEG measuring device (Smartingmobi, BrainTrain, Belgrade, Serbia) to analyze the brain waves for relative alpha and relative beta waves. Experimental group 1 and experimental group 2 additionally undertook neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) after completing the task-oriented circuit exercise program intervention. Each group received a 60-minute intervention five times a week for six weeks.

Results:

As a result of this study, within-group changes in relative alpha and relative beta waves showed that experimental group 1 exhibited significant improvements in all areas after training(p.05). Between-group comparisons revealed that experimental group 1 demonstrated greater enhancements in relative alpha and relative beta waves than both experimental group 2 and the control group across all measures, with significant differences(p.05).

Conclusion(s):

The results of this study suggest that altering the exercise order in a task-oriented circuit exercise program is a more effective intervention for improving brain waves compared to both a task-oriented circuit exercise program with a fixed order and a general rehabilitation treatment group.

Implications:

This is believed to be the result of the promotion of external concentration ability by changing the exercise order when stroke patients are made to perform task-oriented circuit exercises. If task-oriented circuit exercise programs that require changes in the exercise sequence are further developed, they could enhance brain activity in stroke patients, improve functional recovery, and reduce the risk of falls.

Funding acknowledgements:
No Funding
Keywords:
Task-oriented circuit exercise program
Changes in the exercise sequence
Electroencephalogram
Primary topic:
Neurology: stroke
Second topic:
Disability and rehabilitation
Did this work require ethics approval?:
Yes
Name the institution and ethics committee that approved your work:
Institution: Korea National University of Transportation Ethics committee: Korea National University of Transportation IRB Committee
Provide the ethics approval number:
KNUT IRB 2023-28
Has any of this material been/due to be published or presented at another national or international conference prior to the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025?:
No

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