Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: July | Volume: 10 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 272-276
Perception of Weight Bearing Distribution during Standing and Its Association with Proprioception in Post Stroke Patients- A Cross Sectional Study
G. Malarvizhi1, R. Balakrishnan2, A. U. Deepika3, R. Krishna Preetha4, S. Monica3, S. Supriya3
1Assistant professor, Department of Basic medical sciences, P.S.G. College of Physiotherapy and Hospitals, Coimbatore.
2HOD of Neurology Department, Department of Neurology, P.S.G Hospitals, Coimbatore, India.
3Interns
Corresponding Author: G. Malarvizhi
ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to find out the relation between the perception and proprioception of weight bearing distribution during standing in post stroke patients and to compare the perception of weight bearing distribution normal and post stroke patients. A 47 post stroke patients, 30 normal individuals were included according to the inclusion criteria and were inquired about the perception of weight bearing in both the lower limbs and cross checked with the help of balance master. Errors of perception between perception and balance master values were recorded. Proprioception were checked with the help of re-positioning test using goniometer and recorded. Perception between post stroke and normal individuals were assessed by Balance master. Repositioning test was assessed by Goniometer. The perception was analyzed using Independent ‘t’ test between post stroke patients and normal individuals. The correlation between proprioception and perception were analyzed by using Pearson correlation. Independent ‘t’ test mean difference values for perception between stroke and normal individuals were used to find out whether there is any significant difference between the two groups. Independent t test of perception between post stroke and normal individuals obtained mean12.89, standard deviation 10. 256, t value = 4.678 at p value = 0.000. Thus null hypothesis was rejected and alternate hypothesis was proved. Therefore there was a significant difference between post stroke and normal individuals in perception of weight bearing distribution. Pearson Correlation between perception and proprioception of weight bearing distribution during standing in post stroke patients obtained r =0.835 at p value = 0.000, null hypothesis is rejected and alternate hypothesis was proved, indicating that there is significant relation between perception and proprioception of post stroke individuals. Thus this study proved the alternate hypothesis by showing there will be difference in perception of weight bearing distribution between hemiplegic and normal individuals. Proprioception impairment is associated with perception in hemiplegic patients.
Key words: Perception, Proprioception, Weight bearing, Standing, Post stroke individuals, Normal individuals.