Jumpei Takahashi, RPT, PhD
Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 12: 4-8, 2021
Objective: This study aimed to identify the physical
functions necessary to enable stroke survivors with
hemiplegia to stand from a chair.
Methods: Fifteen patients who had suffered a
hemiplegic stroke were divided into two groups, the
pull and unable groups, based on their ability to stand
by pulling a handrail. Their motor palsy, Stroke
Impairment Assessment Set, and unaffected muscle
strength were assessed.
Results: Patients in the pull group had less motor
palsy, higher muscle strength of the upper extremity
on the unaffected side, and greater angle of ankle
dorsiflexion on the affected side, compared to the
patients in the unable group.
Conclusion: The function of the affected lower limb
and the unaffected upper limb's muscle strength
determines the ability of patients who have suffered a
hemiplegic stroke to lift their body upwards while
standing from a chair.
Key words: stroke, standing up motion, physical function