Abstract
We schemed out a new evaluation method for balancing capability which was used for measurement of the maximal range center of gravity during volitional movement and examined its clinical application.
Positions of center of gravity in space was predicted by making use of the segmental method. The rate of the maximal range of volitional movement to the area of support base was calculated under these positions.
For clinical examination, the result of this evaluation method and some motor abilities were compared twice at 3-week intervals using the patients with multiple cerebral infarctions.
After 3 weeks, subjects became impossible to stand up from the floor and their deterioration in standing capability was remarked.
In addition, decrease in range of center of gravity during volitional movements and lowering in center of gravity were observed.
These results suggested that this method was possible to be used for one of the balancing capability assessments in clinical application, disclosing dysfunction in postural and antigravity mechanism deficit of the patient.
