The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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Correlation between Bilateral Reciprocal Leg Press Test and The Balance in Chronic Stroke Patient

뇌졸중 환자의 양하지 교차밀기 근력 검사와 균형의 상관 관계 연구

  • Jung, Ji-Hoon (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Health and Medical Science, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Kim, Joong-Hwi (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Science, Catholic University of Daegu)
  • 정지훈 (대구가톨릭대학교 보건의료과학대학원 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김중휘 (대구가톨릭대학교 의료과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2013.07.09
  • Accepted : 2013.08.12
  • Published : 2013.08.25
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was to find a correlation between the bilateral reciprocal leg press test and a the balance in chronic stroke patients. Methods: Eighteen patients performed an isokinetic leg press test consisting of a bilateral reciprocal and unilateral mode. Following the isokinetic leg press testing, subjects performed the balance test: Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up & Go (TUG) test, and stability limit. Pearson product moment correlation coefficients were used to determine the correlation between the mean score of the isokinetic leg press test, balance test in both affected and non-affected side. Results: This study indicated a significant correlation between the bilateral reciprocal leg press test and stability limit. There were significant correlation between non-affected side bilateral leg press(NBL) and BBS (r=0.501), affected side bilateral leg press (ABL) and non-affected side stability limit(NS) (r=0.614), ABL and total stability limit (TS) (r=0.493), NBL and affected side stability limit(AS) (r=0.480), NBL and NS (r=0.560), NBL and TS (r=0.563), among the patients. Conclusion: Measurement of the lower extremity strength using the bilateral reciprocal leg press test can be used as an evaluating tool of the balance test.

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