| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Spasticity is a muscle control disorder often seen after the stroke. Deep tendon reflexes may persist for so long and so strong that the upper and lower extremity muscles get contracted involuntarily and become unable to control. Spasticity does not appear to be similar at rest and during movements, so it is necessary to evaluate the muscle tonus, not only at rest (e.g. Modified Ashworth Scale) but also during walking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the spasticity by new method using motion analyzer during walking. As a result, we applied the new method which evaluate pes varus-valgus angle and elbow flexion-extension angle as an index to assess the spasticity during walking. We are planning to improve and apply this evaluation as a treatment for spasticity.
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