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. 2015 Sep;27(9):2705-8.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.2705. Epub 2015 Sep 30.

Correlation of knee proprioception with muscle strength and spasticity in stroke patients

Jin-Mo Yang  1 , Suhn-Yeop Kim  2
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Correlation of knee proprioception with muscle strength and spasticity in stroke patients

Jin-Mo Yang et al. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

[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.

Keywords: Proprioception; Spasticity; Stroke.

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