Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to clarify whether sitting up independence of hemiplegic stroke patients is related to physical function. [Subjects] Participants were 53 hemiplegic stroke patients (mean age 66.9, SD12.9). [Methods] We assessed the relationships of the rising from bed independence score (RIS) with age, sex, affected side, days post stroke, stroke impairment assessment set (SIAS), and the test of active reverse pendulum (TARP). Spearman's correlation coefficients, the chi-square test and regression analyses were used. [Results] RIS had a significantly strong correlation with motor lower extremity and trunk in SIAS and TARP. [Conclusion] This finding suggests that sitting up independence of hemiplegic stroke patients is related to affected lower extremities and trunk function.
