Sit-to-Stand from a Toilet Seat by Hemiplegic Subjects Using a One-Point Cane

Abstract

ABSTRACTThis report describes differences found in hemiplegic subjects between a feasible group (FG) and an unfeasible group (UG) during sit-to-stand (STS) movements from a toilet seat using a one-point cane in a one-point-cane gait. The 25 subjects’ motions were analyzed using motion pictures, the center of pressure (COP), and the percentage of one-point-cane load. Of 25 subjects, 14 were able to do the STS movement; 11 subjects were not. The STS movement from a toilet seat using a one-point cane was achieved by all but 10 subjects of UG. After guidance, the percentage of achievement using a one-point cane was significantly higher than that before guidance in the UG. Shoulder extension and elbow flexion during the lifting of the buttocks from a toilet seat facilitates the movement of the body against gravity when using the one-point cane. These studies suggest that the one-point-cane position is beneficial for the COP position at the start of the STS movement from a toilet seat.