Abstract
[Subjects and Methods] In this study, we measured the time required for sitting up and evaluated its relationship with the function of the upper and lower extremities on the hemiplegic and non-hemiplegic sides and the trunk in 20 subjects with hemiplegia (mean age: 65.4 ± 11.3 years old). [Results] Simple correlation and multiple regression analyses revealed that the function on the non-hemiplegic side (quadriceps force) and trunk control as assessed by the trunk control test were factors affecting the time required to sit up. [Conclusion] The results suggest that the sitting up action is more affected by the function of the trunk and the upper and lower extremities on the unaffected side rather than on the hemiplegic side, and physiotherapy to improve the function of the trunk and the upper and lower extremities is important for patients with hemiplegia to be able to sit up smoothly.
