Abstract
The purpose of this study was to measure the lateral abdominal muscles (LAM) in stroke patients and the healthy adults and compare the symmetry and contracted ratio of LAM thickness of two groups. Twenty-six stroke patients and 35 healthy adults were participated. The thicknesses of transverse abdominis (TrA), internal oblique (IO), and external oblique (EO) muscles on the paretic/non-paretic (left/right) sides were measured by using ultrasonography during contraction and rest period. After measurements, we calculated symmetry and contracted ratio of LAM. Comparison of symmetric ratio of the two groups showed significant difference in all abdominal muscles, but not EO during contraction. Comparison of contracted ratio of the two groups showed significant difference in TrA, but not IO and EO. This study was investigated an asymmetry of LAM and decline of contracted ratio of TrA in stroke patients. These results revealed that recovery of TrA is needed for stroke patients. Further study on specific exercise for recovery of TrA in stroke patients will have to be conducted.
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