Relationship between toe grip strength and gait or balance function in patients with Parkinsonʼs disease who live at home
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- Soma Masayuki
- 東北福祉大学健康科学部リハビリテーション学科
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- Nakae Hideyuki
- 東北福祉大学健康科学部リハビリテーション学科
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- 在宅パーキンソン病患者における足趾把持力と歩行機能および バランス機能との関係について
- ザイタク パーキンソンビョウ カンジャ ニ オケル ソクシハジリョク ト ホコウ キノウ オヨビ バランス キノウ ト ノ カンケイ ニ ツイテ
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Abstract
<p>Abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate association betweentoe grip strength and gait function or balance function in patients with stage 2 and 3 (Hoehn & Yahr) Parkinsonʼs disease (PD) who live at home. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 10 patients with stages 2 and 3 PD (Hoehn & Yahr) who lived at home. Toe grip strength, maximal gait speed, preferred gait speed, functional reach test score, one-leg standing time, and timed up-and-go test score were measured. Relationships between toe grip strength and these measurement items were statistically analyzed using spearmanʼs rank correlation coefficient. [Results] A positive correlation was observed between toe grip strength and functional reach test; however, no such association was observed for the other measurement items. [Conclusion] These results suggest that toe gripstrengthmay reflected with static balance in patients with stage 2 and 3 PD.</p>
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy
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Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy 9 (2), 91-94, 2019-07-15
Japan Society of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy