Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October | Volume: 10 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 324-327
Finding the Prevalence of Vestibular Weakness among Physiotherapy Students Using Fukuda Stepping Test
Y Sai Sudha Samaja1, Trapthi Kamath2, Murali S3
1BPT final year, 2Asssitant Professor, 3Associate Professor,
R V College of Physiotherapy, Bangalore, India.
Corresponding Author: Y Sai Sudha Samaja
ABSTRACT
Fukuda stepping test is a test to check vestibulospinal function. It measures the asymmetrical labyrinthine function and peripheral vestibular lesion. The amount of rotation and displacement are measured after taking 50 or 100 steps in place with the eyes closed and blindfolded in a quiet, dim lit room with arms outstretched at 90°.Individual should stand on a grid marked with 2 concentric circles with radius of 0.5 and 1.0 m, and divided into angles of 30°.
Methods: 152 normal healthy individuals were selected (18-25years) full filling the inclusion criteria. The subjects were asked to perform test called Fukuda stepping test and measured the side of lesion and angle of deviation. Then data was tabulated and analysed statistically.
Result: Study shows a very weak correlation between the positive population who performed fukuda steppingtest {Pearson correlation-0.21} and moderate Correlation between the negative populations of subjects who performed fukuda stepping test {Pearson correlation-0.058}.
Conclusion: Study on Fukuda stepping test is not a reliable measure in determining the side vestibular weakness among college individual.
Key words: Fukuda stepping test (FST), Vestibular system, Vestibular weakness/dysfunction.