Correlation of knee proprioception with muscle strength and spasticity in stroke patients.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of knee proprioception with muscle strength and spasticity in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 31 stroke patients. The subjects received an explanation of the procedures and methods and provided informed consent before the experiment. A measurement board was used to determine the the proprioception deficit of the knee as a proprioception test. The proprioception test consisted of a passive and active angle reproduction test. A manual muscle test and modified Ashworth scale were used to evaluate knee muscle strength and spasticity level. The data were analyzed using an independent t-test and Spearman correlation. [Results] The results of this study revealed a significant difference between the affected side and non-affected side in the passive angle reproduction test and a significant difference in the correlation of the proprioception level with muscle strength and spasticity level. [Conclusion] This study indicates that the knee proprioception level is associated with spasticity and muscle strength in stroke patients.
Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Daejeon University, Republic of Korea.
Jin-Mo
JM
Yang
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Medical & Science, Daejeon University, Republic of Korea.
Suhn-Yeop
SY
Kim
Proprioception; Spasticity; Stroke