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Assessment of the Influence of Physical Impairments on Activities in Persons With Stroke

Woo, Young-Keun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Alternative Medicine, Jeonju University)

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Physical Therapy Korea / v.18, no.4, 2011 , pp. 11-18 More about this Journal

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between physical impairments and daily activities on the basis of the outcome measurements in stroke patients. Seventy-six stroke patients participated in this study. Two physical therapists evaluated 3 clinical common measurements, i.e., the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Multiple regression analysis was used, as the dependent variables were the BBS and FIM; the independent variables were post-stroke duration, FMA of Upper Extremity (FMU), and FMA of Lower Extremity (FML). In the regression equation of the BBS, the coefficient of determination ( $R^2$ ) was .383, and the FML was found to be the most important variable for determining the BBS score. In the regression equation of the FIM, $R^2$ was .531, and the FML was found to be the most important variable for determining the FIM. These results suggest that there is a need to determine the function of activities on the basis of the physical impairments of stroke patients. More variable measurement tools on the levels of body function and structure, as well as activity limitations are required.

Keywords

Berg balance scale; Fugl-Meyer assessment; Functional Independence Measures; International classification of functioning; disability; health; Stroke;

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