A function test for the evaluation of total body motion in hemiplegia with 32 subtests were constructed and tested on 125 hemiplegic patients in the various stage of recovery. The analysis of the results revealed the following.
1) The order of difficulty of various total body motions did not agree with so called “normal sequence of development” of total body motion (sitting-kneeling-half-kneeling-standing).
2) As a rule, assuming a posture was more difficult than keeping the posture.
3) In half-kneeling and related motions (e. g. standing up from half-kneeling position), there was difficulties when either the involved leg was placed in front of the uninvolved or the uninvolved in front of the involved.
4) There was difference of difficulties between motions with holding on by hand or without it.
5) The coefficients of correlation between the functional test of total body motion for hemiplegia and the functional tests for the hemiplegic arm, hand and lower extremity and the ability tests for upper extremity and lower extremity were high.
6) The implication of the result for a review of rehabilitation program for hemiplegic patient was discussed.

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