Association of performance of standing turns with physical impairments and walking ability in patients with hemiparetic stroke.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Kobayashi, Masaki Takahashi, Kumiko Sato, Miyuki Usuda, Shigeru
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	[Purpose] The effect of turn direction and relation between turn performance and walkingability in patients with hemiparetic stroke is not clear. The purpose of this study was todetermine the effect of turn direction on the performance of standing turns and to examinethe relations between turn performance and walking ability in patients with hemipareticstroke. [Subject and Methods] The participants were 38 outpatients with chronichemiparesis due to stroke. Turn performance was evaluated using the time and number ofsteps required to complete a 360° standing turn, and was evaluated for turns toward theparetic side and the non-paretic side. Walking ability was assessed using gait speed inthe 10-m walk test, the Timed Up and Go test, and the Functional Ambulation Category.[Results] Thirty-six participants were analyzed, and the time needed for turns and numberof steps were similar for turns to the paretic and non-paretic sides. The time needed forturns was correlated walking ability. A turn time of 10.0 s distinguished FAC 5(independent ambulation in the community) from FAC ≤4 with a sensitivity of 0.94 andspecificity of 0.85. [Conclusion] The performance of standing turns was not affected bythe turning direction and was closely correlated with walking ability.
ISSN	09155287
Volume Number	27
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4305603
Issue Number	1
PubMed reference number	25642042
Journal	Journal of Physical Therapy Science [J Phys Ther Sci]
e-ISSN	21875626
DOI	10.1589/jpts.27.75
Language	English
Publisher	The Society of Physical Therapy Science
Publisher Date	2015-01-09
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. 2015©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science
Subject Keyword	Standing turn Stroke Walking
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation