Abstract
This study examined the significance of the measured value of lower limb loading force, which was introduced as a simple lower limb function assessment method relevant to lower limb muscle strength, and the ability to maintain a sitting position. The subjects were 31 healthy adults (12 men and 19 women, average age 20.4 ± 0.6), and their lower limb loading force, knee extension muscle strength and ability to maintain a sitting position were measured. Correlation analysis showed a significant positive correlation for each measurement, suggesting that lower limb loading force closely reflects the ability to maintain a sitting position, not only knee extension muscle strength. Therefore, the results suggest that the lower limb loading force can be applied in clinical use as a simple function assessment method, which can assess lower limb and trunk function totally and quantitatively.
