Analysis of partial body weight support during treadmill and overground walking of children with cerebral palsy.
Rev Bras Fisioter
; 14(5): 404-10, 2010.
Article
en En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21180866
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
to analyze the spatial-temporal characteristics and joint angles during overground walking without body weight support (BWS) and with 0% and 30% BWS, and during treadmill walking with the same BWS in children with cerebral palsy.METHODS:
six children with hemiplegic and spastic cerebral palsy (7.70 ± 1.04 years old) were videotaped during overground walking at a comfortable speed with no BWS, with 0% and 30% BWS, and during treadmill walking with 0% and 30% BWS. Reflective markers were placed over main bony landmarks in both body sides to register the coordinates "x", "y", "z".RESULTS:
during overground walking, children walked faster and presented longer and faster strides, longer duration of single-stance and swing periods, and shorter duration of double-stance period, than treadmill walking, regardless of BWS use. The hip was the only joint that presented a difference between body sides and experimental conditions; i.e. range of motion (ROM) was reduced in the plegic side when compared to the nonplegic side, and during overground walking without BWS when compared to 30% BWS.CONCLUSION:
children with hemiplegic and spastic cerebral palsy were able to walk overground and on a treadmill with different percentages of BWS, and their performance was superior during overground walking, regardless of BWS use.
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Colección:
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Parálisis Cerebral
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Caminata
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Soporte de Peso
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Hemiplejía
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Articulación de la Cadera
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Articulación de la Rodilla
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Articulación del Tobillo
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Bras Fisioter
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA FISICA
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REABILITACAO
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil