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http://dx.doi.org/10.5627/KACE.2012.10.1.001

Correlation between Balance and Lower Extremity Muscle Activity in Stroke Patients  

Yang, Dae-Jung (Department of Physical Therapy, Daebul University)
Kim, Je-Ho (Department of Physical Therapy, Mokpo Jung-Ang General Hospital)
Jung, Yong-Sik (Department of Physical Therapy, Mokpo Jung-Ang General Hospital)
Uhm, Yo-Han (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Daebul University)
Park, Seung-Kyu (Department of Physical Therapy, Daebul University)
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Clinical Electrophysiology / v.10, no.1, 2012 , pp. 1-5 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : In this study, stroke patients' limits of stability and functional reach test and tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius muscle of lower extremity muscle activities to evaluate the correlation. Methods : 30 adult stroke patients to participate in this study. Limits of stability were measured using biorescue, tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius muscle of muscles activities were measured with functional reach test when there was movement. Results : Limits of stability and functional reach test (r=0.753, p<0.01), RMS value of the limits of stability and tibialis anterior muscle (r=0.706, p<0.01), RMS value of the limits of stability and gastrocnemius muscle (r=0.766, p<0.01), RMS value of the functional reach test and tibialis anterior muscle (r=0.835, p<0.01), RMS value of the functional reach test and gastrocnemius muscle (r=0.663, p<0.01), RMS value of the tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius muscle (r=0.816, p<0.01) correlations are shown as statistically significant. Conclusion : The balance and lower extremity muscle activities of stroke patients were studied, and were positively correlated with the RMS value of the limits of stability and functional reach test, tibialis anterior muscle, and gastrocnemius muscle. This study has shown that stroke patients' ankle joint muscle activity can greatly.
Keywords
Limits of stability; Functional reach test; Lower extremity muscle activity;
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