Title: The study of correlation between Pro-Kin balance assessment equipment and Berg balance scale in assess ing balance function of hemiplegic patients with stoke
Abstract:Objective:To explore the correlation between balance assessment equipment and Berg balance scale(BBS) in assessing balance function of hemiplegic patients.Method:Thirty stroke hemiplegic patients were...Objective:To explore the correlation between balance assessment equipment and Berg balance scale(BBS) in assessing balance function of hemiplegic patients.Method:Thirty stroke hemiplegic patients were assessed the balance function by using BBS and Pro-Kin balance assessment equipment which were used to test the standing balance in eye-opened and eye-closed condition.Paired-samples t test was used to compare the difference in sway length and area of body gravity between eye-opened and eye-closed condition.Then Pearson correlation coefficient was used to study the correlation between these two assessments.Result:Sway length and area were correlated negatively moderately with the total score of BBS,the 6th and 9th items(r=-0.408—-0.663).Additionally,sway length and area were correlated negatively moderately with the 8th,11th to 14th and the 1st,5th,7th items,respectively(r=-0.409—-0.590,P0.05).Sway area were correlated negatively moderately with the 7th and 8th items in eye-closed condition(r=-0.492,-0.501,P0.05).Sway length were not correlated with the total score and any items of BBS.Conclusion:Pro-Kin balance assessment can not only test the static balance function,but also predict the dynamic balance function.Read More
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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