Japanese Journal of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Science
Online ISSN : 2185-5323
ISSN-L : 2185-5323
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Relationship between the ability to stand and physical function in stroke survivors with hemiplegia: a pilot study
Jumpei Takahashi
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2021 Volume 12 Pages 4-8

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Takahashi J. Relationship between the ability to stand and physical function in stroke survivors with hemiplegia: a pilot study. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 2021; 12: 4-8.

Objective: This study aimed to identify the physical functions necessary to enable stroke survivors with hemiplegia to stand from a chair.

Methods: Fifteen patients who had suffered a hemiplegic stroke were divided into two groups, the pull and unable groups, based on their ability to stand by pulling a handrail. Their motor palsy, Stroke Impairment Assessment Set, and unaffected muscle strength were assessed.

Results: Patients in the pull group had less motor palsy, higher muscle strength of the upper extremity on the unaffected side, and greater angle of ankle dorsiflexion on the affected side, compared to the patients in the unable group.

Conclusion: The function of the affected lower limb and the unaffected upper limb's muscle strength determines the ability of patients who have suffered a hemiplegic stroke to lift their body upwards while standing from a chair.

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