earticle

영어

This study was conducted to examine the correlations between the cognitive function, balance and gaits in patients with chronic stroke. This subjects of the study were 37 chronic stroke patients. The Mini Mental State Examination-Korean version and Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment(LOTCA) were used to assess cognitive levels, and the Berg balance scale and timed up and go test were used to assess the balance ability and gait function respectively. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to analyze the correlations between the foregoing factors. The cognitive levels and balance showed significantly high correlations(p<.05), and the orientation and visual perception among the sub-items of the LOTCA showed significantly high correlations(p<.05). In addition, the cognitive levels and gaits showed significantly high correlations(p<.05), and the orientation, visual perception, motor praxis, visuomotor organization and thinking operation among the sub-items of the LOTCA showed significantly high correlations(p<.05). These results mean that the cognitive levels of stroke patients are highly correlated with their balance and gait functions, and that each sub-item reflecting a variety of cognitive function of patients with chronic stroke may have significant relationship with with balance and gait. These may be utilized as beneficial information for stroke rehabilitation.