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Volume 2, Issue 1
Neurosurg
ISSN: 2471-9633
Global Stroke 2017
July 05-06, 2017
Neurodegenerative Disorders and Stroke
July 05-06, 2017 Frankfurt, Germany
4
th
International Conference on
Duray M et al., Neurosurg 2017, 2:1
DOI: 10.21767/2471-9633-C1-003
The effects of hemiplegic shoulder pain on upper extremity motor function and proprioception self-efficacy
Duray M, Baskan E
and
Dengiz A
Pamukkale University, Turkey
Aim:
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hemiplegic shoulder pain on upper extremity motor function and
proprioception.
Methods:
122 hemiplegic patients treated in the physical therapy unit at Pamukkale University Hospital were included in this study.
The patients’ shoulder pain during activity was evaluated by Visual Analog Scale. According to pain scores, cases were divided into
two groups as group with pain (group one, n=76) and group without pain (group two, n=46). Upper extremity motor function level
and proprioception were assessed by using Fugl Meyer Motor Function Scale and Laser Pointer Assisted Angle Reproduction Test,
respectively. Proprioception test was repeated three times for the angles of 45̊, 60̊ and 90̊ of shoulder flexion. The mean of these
scores were used for analyses.
Results:
The average age were calculated as 61.54±16.33 for group one and as 55.93±16.58 for group two. The demographic
characteristics of the groups except marital status were similar. Upper extremity motor function (p=0.005) of group one were found
significantly worse than group two. When groups were compared in terms of hemiplegic shoulder’s proprioceptive sense, it was found
that group one had more impaired shoulder position sense (p<0.05). While the maximum deviation was seen at the angle of 45̊ of
shoulder flexion (P=0.001), the minimum deviation was seen at the angle of 90̊ of shoulder flexion (P=0.010).
Discussion:
In our study, it was concluded that hemiplegic shoulder pain after post-stroke is a main determinator of upper extremity
function and proprioception sense at different angles.
Biography
Duray M has completed his PhD at the age of 25 years from Pamukkale University. He is also study of Master Thesis Subject: The relationship between physical
fitness and falling risk and fear of falling in community-dwelling elderly people with different physical activity levels. He has published more than 3 papers in reputed
journals. Present time he is Research Assistant Pamukkale University, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Kinikli, Denizli/Turkey
mduray@pau.edu.tr