ABSTRACT

Objective : The purpose of this study is to discover the significance in upper-and lower-extremities and trunk function in terms of physical predictors that affect acute and post-acute stroke patients' performance of ADL, and then to compare the differences of physical influence in both groups. Methods : The subjects were 30 persons with acute strokes onset within the past six months, and 22 persons with post-acute stokes onset over six months ago. The evaluation tools used were an Arm and Leg Brunnstrom Recovery Stage, Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS), and MBI. We made an analysis Pearson correlation to discover the relativity of each score, and conducted a multiple regression analysis to discover the relative efficiency affecting the MBI scores. Results : In acute subjects, the physical and MBI scores showed a positive correlation. To check as physical predictors affecting MBI operated multiple regression analysis as a result TIS was founded statistically significant predictors of ADL. Conclusion : As a result of the study, we acknowledged that the influence of a stoke patient's physical function to ADL is different according to the period of time from the initial attack. It is understood that an especially acute stroke patient's trunk function is a physical predictor for ADL performance.