title: Relationship between dressing and motor function in stroke patients: a study with partial correlation analysis.
abstract: [Purpose] The aim of the present study was to elucidate which motor functions are most or more important for dressing performance before and after rehabilitation. [Subjects] Seventy-nine first episode stroke patients in a hospital convalescent rehabilitation ward. [Methods] The relationships between motor function of the affected upper and lower limbs, unaffected side function, trunk function, balance, cognitive function, and independence level in dressing were examined at admission and discharge using partial correlation analysis. [Results] Independence level of dressing correlated with motor function of the affected upper limb and balance at admission, but correlated only with balance at discharge. [Conclusion] Balance function was strongly associated with level of dressing independence. The effect of gross motor function of the affected upper and lower limbs on the level of independence in dressing may thus be smaller than originally expected. Enhanced balance ability can be important for learning single-handed actions of self-dressing during rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tohoku Fukushi University, Japan; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Yachiyo Rehabilitation College, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Northern Fukushima Medical Center, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Northern Fukushima Medical Center, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamane
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Northern Fukushima Medical Center, Japan.
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Otsuki
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Gunma Chuo Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Japan.
authors.forename: Fusae
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tozato
keywords: Balance; Dressing; Stroke
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