scholarly journals The Immediate Effects of Inhibitive Gastrocnemius Kinesio Taping on Static and Functional Balance Performance in Subjects With Chronic Stroke Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-154
Author(s):  
Abbas Ali Pourmomeny ◽  
Fateme Jalaee ◽  
Hamzeh Baharloo ◽  
Mohammad Karimi ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Functional Balance ◽  
Kinesio Taping

scholarly journals Development of a Smartphone-Based Balance Assessment System for Subjects with Stroke

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 88 ◽  
Author(s):  
You-Ruei Hou ◽  
Ya-Lan Chiu ◽  
Shang-Lin Chiang ◽  
Hui-Ya Chen ◽  
Wen-Hsu Sung
Keyword(s):  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Healthy Adults ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Balance Assessment ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Validity Tests

Stroke is a cerebral artery disease that negatively affects activities of daily living (ADLs) and quality of life (QoL). Smartphones have demonstrated strong potential in assessing balance performance. However, such smartphone-based tools have thus far not been applied to stroke survivors. The purpose of this study was to develop a smartphone-based balance assessment system for subjects who have experienced strokes and evaluate the system feasibility. The smartphone-based balance assessment application was developed with Android Studio, and reliability and validity tests were conducted. The smartphone was used to record data using a built-in accelerometer and gyroscope, and increased changes represented greater instability. Six postures were tested for 30 s each. Ten healthy adults were recruited in the reliability test, and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to analyze the within-day and between-day reliabilities. Eight subjects with chronic stroke and eight healthy adults were recruited for the validity test, in which balance performance was compared to represent the application validity. The ICC values of the reliability tests were at least 0.76 (p = 0.00). The acceleration data exhibited no difference between individuals who have experienced stroke and healthy subjects; however, all six postures were found to differ significantly between the two groups in the gyroscope data. The study demonstrates that the smartphone application provides a convenient, reliable, and valid tool for the balance assessments of subjects who have experienced chronic stroke.

scholarly journals Musculoskeletal Strength, Balance Performance, and Self-Efficacy in Elderly Ving Tsun Chinese Martial Art Practitioners: Implications for Fall Prevention

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley S. M. Fong ◽  
Shamay S. M. Ng ◽  
Karen P. Y. Liu ◽  
Marco Y. C. Pang ◽  
H. W. Lee ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Bone Strength ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Muscular Strength ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Balance Confidence ◽  
Functional Balance ◽  
Martial Art

Objectives.To (1) compare the bone strength, lower limb muscular strength, functional balance performance, and balance self-efficacy between Ving Tsun (VT) martial art practitioners and nonpractitioners and (2) identify the associations between lower limb muscular strength, functional balance performance, and balance self-efficacy among the VT-trained participants.Methods.Thirty-five VT practitioners (mean age ± SD = 62.7 ± 13.3 years) and 49 nonpractitioners (mean age ± SD = 65.9 ± 10.5 years) participated in the study. The bone strength of the distal radius, lower limb muscular strength, functional balance performance, and balance self-efficacy were assessed using an ultrasound bone sonometer, the five times sit-to-stand test (FTSTS), the Berg balance scale (BBS), and the Chinese version of the activities-specific balance confidence scale, respectively. A multivariate analysis of covariance was performed to compare all the outcome variables between the two groups.Results.Elderly VT practitioners had higher radial bone strength on the dominant side(P<0.05), greater lower limb muscular strength(P=0.001), better functional balance performance(P=0.003), and greater balance confidence(P<0.001)than the nonpractitioners. Additionally, only the FTSTS time revealed a significant association with the BBS score(r=-0.575, P=0.013).Conclusions.VT may be a suitable health-maintenance exercise for the elderly. Our findings may inspire the development of VT fall-prevention exercises for the community-dwelling healthy elderly.

scholarly journals Lower-Extremity Strength Differences Predict Activity Limitations in People With Chronic Stroke

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Kluding ◽  
Byron Gajewski
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Gait Speed ◽  
Lower Extremities ◽  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Functional Balance ◽  
Lower Extremity Strength ◽  
Strength Difference

BackgroundBody system impairments following stroke have a complex relationship with functional activities. Although gait and balance deficits are well-documented in people after stroke, the overlapping influence of body impairments makes it difficult to prioritize interventions.ObjectiveThis study examined the relationship between prospectively selected measures of body function and structure (body mass index, muscle strength, sensation, and cognition) and activity (gait speed, gait endurance, and functional balance) in people with chronic stroke.DesignThis was a cross-sectional, observational study.MethodsTwenty-six individuals with mean (SD) age of 57.6 (11) years and time after stroke of 45.4 (43) months participated. Four variables (body mass index, muscle strength difference between the lower extremities, sensation difference between the lower extremities, and Mini-Mental Status Exam score) were entered into linear regression models for gait speed, Six-Minute Walk Test distance, and Berg Balance Scale score.ResultsLower-extremity strength difference was a significant individual predictor for gait speed, gait endurance, and functional balance. Cognition significantly predicted only gait speed.LimitationsThe authors did not include all possible factors in the model that may have influenced gait and balance in these individuals.ConclusionsStrength deficits in the hemiparetic lower extremity should be an important target for clinical interventions to improve function in people with chronic stroke.

Fatigue impact, gait and balance performance in chronic stroke survivors

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
Adebimpe Olayinka Obembe ◽  
Alaba Ezekiel Olalemi ◽  
Beatrice Oluwayinka Loto
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Balance Performance

scholarly journals Lower-Extremity Muscle Force and Balance Performance in Adults Aged 65 Years and Older

1999 ◽  
Vol 79 (12) ◽  
pp. 1177-1185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marguerite Elizabeth Daubney ◽  
Elsie G Culham
Keyword(s):  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Muscle Force ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Plantar Flexor ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Postural Control System ◽  
Functional Balance ◽  
Lower Extremity Muscle ◽  
Functional Reach Test

Abstract Background and Purpose.Measures of postural control may be useful for determining fall risk in older people and for determining the outcomes of treatments aimed at improving balance. Commonly used tools measure the output of the postural control system. The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which one component of postural control (muscle force) contributes to scores on 3 functional balance measures. Subjects. Fifty community-dwelling volunteers between 65 and 91 years of age (X̄=74.82, SD=6.11) participated. Based on their histories, 11 subjects were classified as being at risk for falling. Methods. Measures were the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the Functional Reach Test (FRT), and the Timed Get Up & Go Test (GUG). The force generated by 12 lower-extremity muscle groups was measured using a handheld dynamometer. Results. In the group reporting no falls, dorsiflexor and subtalar evertor force accounted for 58% of the score on the BBS, ankle plantar-flexor and subtalar invertor force accounted for 48.4% of the score on the GUG, and ankle plantar-flexor force accounted for 13% of the score on the FRT. Ankle dorsiflexor and hip extensor forces were lower in subjects reporting falls, and force of the ankle dorsiflexors predicted fall status. Conclusion and Discussion. Distal muscle force measures may be able to contribute to the prediction of functional balance scores; however, the muscles involved in the prediction differ depending on the measure of balance.

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