@phdthesis{oai:ir.kagoshima-u.ac.jp:00016553,
 author = {松澤, 雄太 and Matsuzawa, Yuta},
 month = {2023-03-15, 2023-03-17, 2023-04-20, 2023-04-20},
 note = {博士論文全文, 博士論文要旨, 最終試験結果の要旨, 論文審査の要旨, In stroke patients, the impact of lower limb physical functions on the leg extension angle remains unclear. We set out to reveal the physical impairments of the affected side in such patients that were associated with leg extension angle during gait. Twenty-six stroke patients walked for 16 m at a spontaneous speed. During walking, the leg extension angle and the increment of velocity during late stance, as an indicator of propulsion, were measured by inertial measurement units. The Berg balance scale (BBS), Fugl-Meyer assessment-lower limb, and motricity index-lower limb (MI-LL) were also evaluated. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was employed to reveal functions associated with the leg extension angle on the affected side. A path analysis was also used to confirm the relationship between the extracted factors, leg extension angle, and gait speed. Multiple regression analysis showed that the BBS was significantly related to the leg extension angle on the affected side (p < 0.001). Path analysis revealed that the leg extension angle was also indirectly affected by the MI-LL and that it affected gait speed via propulsion on the affected side. These findings could guide the prescription of effective gait training for improving gait performance during stroke rehabilitation.

Yuta Matsuzawa, Takasuke Miyazaki, Yasufumi Takeshita, Sota Araki, Shintaro Nakatsuji, Seiji Fukunaga, Masayuki Kawada and Ryoji Kiyama
For Patients with Stroke, Balance Ability Affects the Leg Extension Angle on the Affected Side
Applied Sciences 2022, 12, 9466
https://doi.org/10.3390/app12199466},
 school = {鹿児島大学},
 title = {For patients with stroke, balance ability affects the leg extension angle on the affected side},
 year = {},
 yomi = {マツザワ, ユウタ}
}