Association between Floating Toes and Physical Functions in Parkinsonʼs Disease

• Yumioka Mami

  Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Osaka University of Human Sciences

• Murata Shin

  Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University

• Kodama Takayuki

  Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University

• Nakano Hideki

  Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Tachibana University

• Soma Masayuki

  Department of Health Sciences, Tohoku Fukushi University

• Satou Yousuke

  Department of Health Sciences, Tohoku Fukushi University

• Murata Jun

  Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University

• Nakae Hideyuki

  Department of Health Sciences, Tohoku Fukushi University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• パーキンソン病患者の浮き趾と身体機能との関連
• パーキンソンビョウ カンジャ ノ ウキシ ト シンタイ キノウ ト ノ カンレン

Abstract

[Purpose] To clarify the number of floating toes and its association with physical functions, such as balance and walking abilities, in Parkinsonʼs disease (PD). [Participants and Methods] The participants were 16 PD patients (male: 7, female: 9, mean age:72.4±6.4, and Hoehn & Yahr Staging Scale grade: II: 5, III: 9, and IV: 2) living at home. After screening for floating toes, body composition and physical function measurements were performed, and the association between the number of floating toes and results of each measurement was examined using the Spearmanʼs rank correlation coefficient. [Results] The incidence of floating toes was 87.5%, and the mean number of floating toes was 1.0 (1.0­2.3). The number of floating toes was negatively correlated with walking speed (p <0.05) and toe gripping force (p<0.01). [Conclusion] The findings suggest that, in patients with Parkinsonʼs disease, a higher number of floating toes is associated with reduced walking ability and toe function.

Journal

• Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy

  Japanese Journal of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy 10 (3), 143-146, 2020-10-02

  Japan Society of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy

Keywords

• patients with Parkinsonʼs disease
• floating toes
• physical functions

Details

• CRID: 1390285697611158144
• NII Article ID: 130007925561
• NII Book ID: AA12893918
• DOI: 10.9759/hppt.10.143
• ISSN: 21873305
• ISSN: 21863741
• NDL BIB ID: 030706710
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I030706710
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/hppt/10/3/10_143/_pdf
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• Text Lang: ja
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