pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
Ji-Young Baek
10.17817/JCMSH.2026.30.1.3 Epub 7th March, 2026
Abstract
Purpose this study was to investigate the effects of sensory impairment on body awareness, physical selfconcept, and activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with stroke. Fortyfour stroke patients participated in this study and were classified into a sensory impairment group and a nonsensory impairment group. Methods Sensory function, body awareness using the Body Visualization and Space Concepts (BVSC), physical selfconcept, Korean Activities of Daily Living (KADL), and Korean Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (KIADL) were assessed. Data were analyzed using the MannWhitney U test and Spearman correlation analysis. Results The results showed that the sensory impairment group had significantly lower body awareness and physical selfconcept scores than the nonsensory impairment group (p<.05). However, there were no significant differences between the two groups in ADL and instrumental ADL. In addition, a significant negative correlation was observed between body awareness and ADL performance, indicating that lower body awareness was associated with poorer daily functional performance. Conclusion These findings suggest that sensory impairment adversely affects body awareness and physical selfconcept in stroke patients and that body awareness is closely related to daily functional performance. Therefore, comprehensive rehabilitation interventions addressing sensory function and body awareness are recommended for stroke patients.
Keywords
Activities of daily living Body awareness Physical selfconcept Sensory impairment Stroke