1996年9月1日 · The purpose of this study was to: (1) evaluate test-retest reliability of sitting balance measures in both healthy young subjects and individuals with hemiparesis secondary to stroke; (2) evaluate the ability to document change in sitting balance measures over time in individuals with hemiparesis secondary to stroke; and (3) compare changes in ...

Objectives: To evaluate test-retest reliability of sitting balance measures in healthy subjects and individuals with hemiparesis secondary to stroke, to evaluate the ability of the balance measures and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) to document changes over time, and to compare changes in the balance measures and FIM to each other.

Most patients (81.0%) could sit independently, but 32.7% of those with left-sided weakness and 5.7% of those with right-sided weakness could not. A chi-square analysis revealed a significant relationship between the side of weakness and independent sitting balance (p less than .001).

1986年6月1日 · A chi-square analysis revealed a significant relationship between the side of weakness and independent sitting balance (p < .001). The phi-square test revealed the strength of this relationship to be .12.

Balance impair-ments and disabilities must be appropriately addressed. This article reviews the most common balance abnormalities in hemiparetic patients with stroke and the main tools used to diag-nose them. Key words: balance evaluation, balance scales, balance tests, brain infarct, falls, hemiparesis, postural control, postural sta-

1996年9月1日 · Sitting balance: its relation to function in individuals with hemiparesis. The 14-item FIST is reliable and valid in adults following acute stroke and studies of intra- or intertester reliability and evaluative validity studies including applications to other patient populations with sitting balance dysfunction are now necessary.

We conducted a retrospective chart audit of initial physical therapy evaluations to determine the incidence of sitting imbalance and its relationship to the side of weakness in hemiparetic...

1986年7月1日 · Most patients (81.0%) could sit independently, but 32.7% of those with left-sided weakness and 5.7% of those with right-sided weakness could not. A chi-square analysis revealed a significant...

Patients with left hemiparesis are more likely to have difficulty with independent sitting than patients with right hemiparetic patients, which may affect their progress in rehabilitation. We conducted a retrospective chart audit of initial physical therapy evaluations to determine the incidence of sitting imbalance and its relationship to the ...

Conclusions: Core stability exercises plus conventional physiotherapy have a positive long-term effect on improving dynamic sitting and standing balance and gait in post-stroke patients. Keywords: Follow-up; core stability exercises; hemiparesis; long …