Clinical application of movement observation using F-wave measurements

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  • Takasaki Hirokazu
    Department of Rehabilitation, Medical Corporation Group Sekitetsukai Graduate
  • Suehiro Kenji
    Headquarters of the Medical Corporation Group Sekitetsukai, Japan
  • Ishihama Takashi
    Department of Rehabilitation, Medical Corporation Group Sekitetsukai Graduate
  • Suzuki Toshiaki
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Kansai University of Health Sciences

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  • F波からわかる運動観察の臨床応用
  • Fハ カラ ワカル ウンドウ カンサツ ノ リンショウ オウヨウ

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<p>In rehabilitation, movement observation is applied to improve motor functions. We investigated the effects of movement observation by assessing the excitability changes in the spinal anterior horn cells using the F-wave. In healthy subjects, we found that movement observation accompanying target muscle contraction increased the excitability of the spinal anterior horn cells corresponding to the target muscle. This observation suggests that the use of movement observation may be efficacious for patients with reduced excitability and function of the spinal anterior horn cells. In clinical applications of movement observation, it is important to match the patient’s posture with the observation object, and to present movement of the same side as the treated region.</p>

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