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http://dx.doi.org/10.13066/kspm.2014.9.3.315

Correlation between Weight Bearing Ratio and Functional Level for Development of Pressure Sensor Biofeedback in Stroke Patient  

Moon, Young (Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Daejeon University)
Kim, Mi-Sun (Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Daejeon University)
Choi, Jong-Duk (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Natural Science, Daejeon University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine / v.9, no.3, 2014 , pp. 315-324 More about this Journal
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the correlation of weight bearing ability at the affected side with balance and gait abilities for the development of pressure biofeedback based equipment to stroke patients. METHODS: This study included 35 patients with stroke patient. The tests were conducted to determine the weight bearing ratio while pushing a step forward the affected side, static balance ability using the total length of COP(Center of pressure), sway velocity of COP, COP velocity at the X and Y axis. Functional reaching test (FRT), berg balance scale (BBS) were used to assess the dynamic balance ability and timed up and go test (TUG), 10m walk test (10mWT) were used assess the gait ability respectively. In order to determine the correlation between measured variables, bivariate correlation analysis was conducted. RESULTS: A significant correlation of the weight bearing ratio were shown with COP total length and velocity(r=-.34), Y-axis velocity(r=-.39), FRT(r=.42), BBS(r=.54), TUG (r=-.39), and 10m walking test (r=-.42). CONCLUSION: This study result showed that as patients with stroke had more weight bearing ratio at the affected side, not only their static and dynamic balance abilities increased more but also functional gait ability improved more. These results mean that, to improve stroke patients' static, dynamic balance ability and gait ability, weight bearing training with the affected side foot placed one step forward necessary for gaits are important.
Keywords
Balance; Gait ability; Stroke; Weight bearing;
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