Analysis of the Stance Phase in a Hemiplegic Patient by the Measurement of Plantar Pressure.
- Author:
Dae Jong HONG
1
;
Si Bog PARK
;
Sang Gun LEE
;
Kang Mok LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hemiplegic gait;
Stance phase;
Gait analysis;
Foot pressure
- MeSH:
Adult;
Extremities;
Foot;
Gait;
Gait Disorders, Neurologic;
Humans;
Stroke
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
1998;22(5):1123-1128
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTS: The purpose of this study is to estimate the values of foot pressure of the stance phase during a gait cycle in hemiplegic gait. METHOD: Thirty patients who had a stroke and forty healthy adults were evaluated by the EMED-SF system to analyze the stance phase of hemiplegic gait. The stance phase was evaluated by 6 points according to the foot pressure and center of pressure proposed by Lee et al.2) RESULTS: 1) In hemiplegics, the stance time of involved limb decreased compared with that of the uninvolved limb and increased that of control groups (p<0.05). 2) In hemiplegics, the midstance time increased but the loading response and terminal stance decreased compared with the uninvolved limb and controls (p<0.05). 3) In hemiplegics, the midstance time decreased and the loading response and terminal phase increased according to the increased Brunnstrom stage (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The results showed that an analysis of stance phase by the measurement of plantar pressure was a valuable parameter in the gait analysis of hemiplegic patients.
