Citation

Park MO, Jung BK. J. Phys. Ther. Sci. 2015; 27(12): 3759-3761.

Affiliation

Department of Occupational Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University, Repubilc of Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Society of Physical Therapy Science)

DOI

10.1589/jpts.27.3759

PMID

26834346

PMCID

PMC4713785

Abstract

[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the effect of the activities of daily living status on resuming driving after stroke. [Subjects] Thirty-one participants with stroke, who visited in Korean national rehabilitation centers, were included in this study.

[Methods] The activities of daily living performance and the driving ability of the participants were assessed with the Korean-Modified Barthel Index in combination with the results obtained by using a driving simulator.

[Results] Significant correlations were noted among the Korean-Modified Barthel Index, on-road driving total score, reaction time, speed anticipation tests, judgment tests, and steering wheel-pedal operation tests. Stepwise multiple regression also revealed that the Korean-Modified Barthel Index total score and speed anticipation, with an R(2) of 52.9%. In other words, as the Korean-Modified Barthel Index total score and speed anticipation score increased and the driving performance score also increased in patients who had suffered a stroke.

[Conclusion] The activities of daily living status was positively correlated with the patients' post stroke driving ability.

Language: en