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Volume 08 Journal of Novel Physiotherapies Rehabilitation Medicine 2018
May 18-19, 2018
May 18-19, 2018 Osaka, Japan
7th World Congress on
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lower limb support ability of the affected leg during stepping is importance for ability relating to
well-controlled walking in ambulatory patients with stroke
Sirisuda Phonthee1, Sugalya Amatachaya 1, Arunee Chanapisit1, 2, Thanat Sooknuan1, 3, Pisit Netsan1, 3, Kanok Nualsutha1, 3, Pipatana Amatachaya1, 3
and Lugkana Mato1
1Khon Kaen University, Thailand
2Siam International Physiotherapy Clinic, Thailand
3Rajamangala University of Technology, Thailand
Patients with stroke likely suffer from the unilateral sensorimotor impairments that reduce their lower limb support ability
(LLSA) of the affected limb. However, previous studies have assessed the LLSA in various double stance postures and have
verified its association with some variables related to walking ability. This study investigated the amount and duration of the
LLSA of the affected leg during stepping and their correlation to variables related to the ability of well-controlled walking in
37 ambulatory patients with stroke. Subjects were interviewed and randomly assessed for the ability related to well-controlled
walking, including walking speed, dynamic balance ability, walking endurance and symmetrical ratio during walking. An
average LLSA on the affected limb during stepping of the subjects was approximately 82% of their body-weight. The LLSA,
particularly the amount, was moderately correlated to the variables related to the ability of well-controlled walking in the
subjects. The LLSA during stepping was obviously lower than that of healthy individuals (approximately 95% of their body-
weight). The findings emphasized the importance of both the amount and duration of the LLSA during stepping for the ability
related to well-controlled walking in ambulatory stroke patients.
Biography
Sirisuda Phonthe is a currently pursuing PhD in the Human Movement Sciences Program, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
She is a Physiotherapist and interested in patients with neurological conditions.
Sirisuda Phonthee , J Nov Physiother 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C2-027