| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ABO Masahiro The Jikei University School of Medicine, Lecture, 医学部, 講師 (00266587)
TAKEHARA Itaru The Jikei University School of Medicine, Research Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (00287252)
EUN Sang Soo The Jikei University School of Medicine, Research Assistant, 助手 (10297369)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
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| Research Abstract |
We studied 141 stroke patients in Japan (mean age:67.2,male:98,female:43,hemorrhage:64,infarction:77) who were followed at our outpatient clinic. We evaluated motor recovery stage of lower extremity (Brunnstrom stage, Br.st.) : and functional evaluation.
Results : 1)About Japanese stroke patients
Walking distance of stroke patients was relatively well correlated with Brunnstrom stage (r=0.32). Many patients with Br.st.3 or 4 were able to walk more than 500 meters. Standing up from the floor is also well correlated with walking distance and Br.st. To get into and out of bath tub is correlated with walking distance, but not with Br.st.
2)International comparison between Japan and Korea
We made international comparison between Japanese stroke patients and Korean stroke patients. We excluded stroke patients with Br.st.6 and/ or patients who could walk for more than 500 meters. We evaluated 50 Korean stroke patients (mean age:60.5y.o., hemorrhage:28 %, infarction:72 %, male:54 %, female:46 %, Br.st.:3.3) and 66 Japanese stroke patients (mean age:66 y.o., hemorrhage:54 %, infarction:46 %, male;57 %, female;43 %, Br.st.:3.74). Korean stroke patients were less able to stand up from the floor than Japanese. However more Korean patients were able to sit on the floor than Japanese. Korean patients sit with Kiesen style (erect knee stage), however Japanese patients try to sit straight. But sitting straight is very difficult for stroke patients. Korean stroke patients live more family members than Japanese patients. We in Japan intend to modify houses and life styles of stroke patients in order to live at their own houses, such as using a chair and a table, and a bed instead of Futon. However in Korea, not many Korean patients want to modify their houses, even at toilet and bath tub, If Korean patients need assistance for their ADL, family members are eager to help their ADL.
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