Abstract
[Purpose] This study investigated the relationships of the times of “before turning”, “during turning” and “after turning” in the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) when stroke patients performed turns to the paretic and non-paretic sides with their lower limb function. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 14 stroke patients. The following items were evaluated: lower limb muscle strength, Brunnstrom Stage, Composite Spasticity Scale, Fugl-Meyer Assessment sensory items, and TUG. [Results] TUG times of turning to the paretic and non-paretic sides negatively correlated with the strengths of the paretic side hip flexor, knee extensor, and ankle dorsiflexor muscles, and Fugl-Meyer Assessment sensory items. The time of “during turning” when turning to the non-paretic side correlated with the paretic side hip flexion muscle strength and Fugl-Meyer Assessment sensory items. [Conclusion] These results indicate that the TUG time may be related to muscle strength and sensory disorders in the lower limb on the paretic side.
