Hierarchy of dysfunction related to activities of daily living and cut-off values for independent in stroke patients

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26893250
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Tohoku Fukushi University
• Principal Investigator: Fujita Takaaki 東北福祉大学, 健康科学部, 助教 (50735636)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 脳卒中 / 日常生活活動 / 更衣 / バランス / カットオフ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study is to reveal the hierarchical structure between the level of independence in activities of daily living and cognitive and motor functions, and to calculate the cut-off values for the independence in stroke patients. We retrospectively analyzed data of stroke patients in a rehabilitation hospital ward. The results of this study suggested that results Balance and abdominal muscle strength have direct effects on the level of independence in dressing, and Age, motor and sensory functions of the affected lower limb, and strength of abdominal muscle and knee extension on the unaffected side have indirect effects on dressing by influencing balance function. In addition, the BBS score of 44 points was the cut-off value to discriminate dressing independence.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学