Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)
- Volume 14 Issue 1
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- Pages.46-54
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- 2007
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- 1225-8962(pISSN)
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- 2287-982X(eISSN)
Difference of Functional Outcome and Related Factors in Patients With Stroke
일부 뇌졸중 환자의 기능변화 및 관련요인
- Yi, Seung-Ju (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Andong Science College) ;
- Jeong, Seong-Yeong (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Dongeui Medical Center)
- Received : 2006.06.07
- Accepted : 2006.10.01
- Published : 2007.02.19
Abstract
The purposes of the present study were to determine the difference of functional outcome, and to identify factors associated with functional difference in patients with stroke. The sample consisted of 56 stroke patients who had received physical therapy at the physical therapy unit of the Dongeui Medical Center in Busan city between January 2000 and June 2002. Stroke patients were evaluated by physical therapists 3 times; The first day in physical therapy (PT) (T1), one month after the first day in PT (T2), and two months after the first day in PT (T3). Functional status was assessed with the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) instrument, a validated instrument for documenting the severity of disability and assessing the outcome of rehabilitation treatment. Functional gain was calculated over T2-T1, T3-T1, and T3-T2. SAS statistical software was used for the analysis. The Student's t-test, paired t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA/Tukey and Scheffe), and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used to examine the functional difference in variables. Repeated measures ANOVA was also used to analyze the functional difference by time (T1, T2, and T3). Multiple regression analysis was performed to determine the effects of independent variables on the difference of functional outcome as defined by the FIM score. A total of 56 stroke patients were evaluated, their average age