Abstract:

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between trunk control and lower extremity sense, balance and gait in stroke individuals. Methods: Thirty subacute and chronic stroke patients were included in the study (mean age 52. 2 14.4 years). Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) and Turkish version of Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS-T) was used for evaluating the body control, and Tinetti Balance Test (TBT) was used for evaluating balance. Tinetti Gait Test (TGT) and Ten Meter Walking Test (TMWT) were applied for evaluating walking. The light touch sense and proprioception, Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Sensorimotor Function (FMASF) for lower extremity were used. Furthermore, neglect, plantar pressure sense and stereognosis for lower extremity were evaluated. Results: There was a significant positively strong correlation between TIS and TBT, TGT and FMSMFT, and negatively strong correlation between TIS and TMWT (p<0.05). There was a significant positively strong correlation between PASS-T and TBT, TGT and FMSMFT, negatively strong correlation between TMWT (p<0.05). TIS, PASS-T, TBT and TGT values were found significantly high in the presence of plantar pressure sense and stereognosis; and significantly low in the presence of neglect (p<0.05). Conclusion: Trunk control is related with lower extremity sense and affects balance and walking.

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