Association between toe-grip strength and gait in patient with Parkinsonʼs disease:analysis of temporal and spatial gait parameters in comfortable and fast walking
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- Soma Masayuki
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Tohoku Fukushi University
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- Murata Shin
- Faculty of Health Science,Kyoto Tachibana University
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- Nakae Hideyuki
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Tohoku Fukushi University
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- Nakano Hideki
- Faculty of Health Science,Kyoto Tachibana University
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- Ishida Haruhisa
- Rehabilitation Department, Nagara clinic
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- Maruyama Yuumi
- Rehabilitation Department, Nagara clinic
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- Nagara Hitoshi
- Rehabilitation Department, Nagara clinic
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- Nagara Yuko
- Rehabilitation Department, Nagara clinic
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- Other Title
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- パーキンソン病者の足趾把持力と歩行との関連；快適および最速歩行 における時間的・空間的歩行パラメータの解析
- パーキンソン ビョウシャ ノ ソクシハジリョク ト ホコウ ト ノ カンレン : カイテキ オヨビ サイソクホコウ ニ オケル ジカンテキ ・ クウカンテキ ホコウ パラメータ ノ カイセキ
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Abstract
<p>【Purpose】This study investigated the relationship between toe-grip strength and temporal and spatial gait parameters when walking comfortably and at a high speed,to clarify the function of toe-grip strength in gait in patient with Parkinsonʼs disease.【Subjects and Methods】Forty patient with Parkinsonʼs disease living at home were enrolled in this study. The measured items were toe-grip strength, along with speed (comfortable and fast), stride length, walking rate, stride interval, foot angle, stance duration, swing duration,and double-leg support duration. The association between toe-grip strength and these items were investigated using Pearsonʼs product-moment correlation coefficient.【Results】Toe-grip strength showed a significant positive correlation with stride length and speed when walking comfortably and fast, but no significant correlation with stance duration, swing duration, and double-leg support duration.【Conclusion】These results suggest that individuals with greater toe-grip strength are able to walk faster by increasing their stride length while preserving temporal/cyclical parameters, without altering their gait rhythm.</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 10 (4), 195-198, 2021-01-28
Japan Society of Health Promotion and Physical Therapy