2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The relationship between toe grip strength and postural control in patients with Parkinson's disease
| Project/Area Number |
21800080
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Applied health science
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| Research Institution | Kio University |
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Principal Investigator |
OKADA Yohei Kio University, 健康科学部, 助教 (80511568)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
FUKUMOTO Takaahiko 畿央大学, 健康科学部・理学療法学科, 准教授 (10412149)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | パーキンソン病 / 足趾把持力 / 姿勢制御 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study investigated the relationship between toe flexor strength and postural control and the factors related to toe flexor strength in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Toe flexor strength had significantly positive correlation with the ability to shift the center of pressure in the forward direction and foot flexibility in PD patients. These results suggest that toe flexor weakness was associated with disability to shift the center of pressure in the forward direction and may be caused by foot stiffness in PD patients.
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