Efeito imediato, agudo e crônico da Kinesio taping® associada à Terapia Neuromotora Intensiva na postura sentada de crianças com paralisia cerebral / Immediate, acute and chronic effects of Kinesio taping® associated with Intensive Neuromotor Therapy on the sitting position of children with cerebral paralysis

A fisioterapia utiliza vários recursos e métodos para intervenções no tratamento da Encefalopatia Crônica Não Progressiva da Infância (ECNPI) ou paralisia cerebral (PC), entre eles a Kinesio Taping® (KT) e a Terapia Neuromotora Intensiva (TNMI). Esses métodos podem ser considerados relativamente novos, o que leva à necessidade do desenvolvimento de pesquisas para verificar seus efeitos em crianças com PC. O presente estudo objetivou verificar os efeitos da KT® e da TNMI na postura sentada de crianças com PC do tipo quadriparesia/quadriplegia espástica. Para isso, foram avaliadas 6 crianças, com uma média de idade de 6,25±2,69 anos. As avaliações aconteceram por meio do software SAPO, no qual os dados são obtidos em centímetros e a análise consiste na avaliação da vertical (eixo Y), comparando os lados esquerdo e direito, sendo assim possível a análise das assimetrias de maneira precisa. Com relação aos resultados, não foi identificada diferença significativa (p > 0,05) da aplicação de KT® na comparação entre efeitos imediato, agudo e crônico para os momentos pré e pós aplicação imediata da KT®. No entanto, de forma descritiva, o uso de KT® associado à TNMI favoreceu o alinhamento na postura sentada, principalmente para acrômios e Espinha ilíaca ânterossuperior (EIAS). Nota-se, portanto, que as evidências do uso de KT®, como coadjuvante durante a TNMI, ainda são inconclusivas em crianças com PC do tipo quadriparesia/plegia.

Physical therapy uses various resources and methods for intervention in the Chronic Non-Progressive Childhood Encephalopathy (CNPCE) or cerebral palsy (CP) interventions, including Kinesio Taping® (KT) and Intensive Neuromotor Therapy (INMT). These methods are relatively new, which leads to the need for the development of research to verify effects in children with CP. The present study analyzed the effects of KT® and INMT on the sitting posture of children with spastic quadriplegia. In order to do this, six (6) children (mean age 6.25±2.69 years) were evaluated. The evaluations took place through SAPO software, where data are obtained in centimeters and the analysis consists of the evaluation of the vertical (Y) axis, comparing the left and right side, thus being possible to precisely analyze any asymmetries. Regarding the results, no significant difference (p > 0.05) was observed with the application of KT® in the comparison between immediate, acute and chronic effect for the moments before and immediately after KT® application. However, descriptively, the use of KT® associated with INMT favored alignment in sitting posture, mainly for acromial and anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). The results show that evidence of the use of KT® as an adjuvant during INMT is still inconclusive in children with CP quadriparesis/plegia.

Programas terapéuticos específicos en niños y jóvenes con parálisis cerebral y lesiones raquimedulares en Teletón Chile 2007-2008: evaluación mediante WeeFIM / Specific therapeutic programs in children and teens with cerebral palsy and spine lesions in Teleton Chile 2007-2008: evaluation through WeeFIM

Introduction: It is important to evaluate the effectiveness of the therapeutic endeavour, in order to improve rehabilitation programs in the motor area in patients with neuromusculoskeletal disabilities. Objective: To evaluate changes in the functional independence between admission and discharge from specific treatments in patients with cerebral palsy and spinal cord lesion, and explore whether gender, age or diagnosis, can predict the progress of children in these types of treatments. Patients and Methods: A single cohort study, consisting of 624 subjects of three years or more with cerebral palsy and 155 with spinal cord injury, attending to specific rehabilitation programs in Teletón Chile Institute from 2007-2008. In the analysis, was used the difference between the admission and discharge WeeFIM score and decision trees with p < 0.05. Results: In 264/624 of the cerebral palsy children (42.3 percent)increase discharge score; 321/624 (51.4 percent) remain the same and 39/624 (6.3 percent) decrease; in spinal cord injury 93/155 patients (60 percent) improve, 58/155 (37.4 percent) do not change and 4/155 (2.6 percent) decrease; the improvement occurs mainly in self-care activities; the decision trees show that specific treatments have best result for diplegia and hemiplegia in children under 6 years; in spinal cord injury, for thoracic bifid spine with hydrocephalus and acquired tetraplegia. Conclusion: Specific treatments have a better outcome for children with cerebral palsy hemiplegia and spine lesions, it is associated with the initial diagnosis; the age acquires predictive characteristics for children with hemiplegia and diplegias under 6 years; WeeFIM is poorly sensitive to detect changes in extreme scores and in short duration rehabilitation programs.

Introducción: Es importante evaluar la efectividad del quehacer terapéutico, con el fin de mejorar los programas de rehabilitación en el área motora de los pacientes con discapacidades neuromusculoesqueléticas. Objetivo: Evaluar cambios en la independencia funcional entre ingreso y alta de tratamientos específicos en pacientes con parálisis cerebral y lesión medular, y explorar si el género, edad y diagnóstico, permiten pronosticar el progreso de los niños en este tipo de tratamientos. Pacientes y Método: Estudio de cohorte única, constituida por 624 sujetos de 3 años o más con parálisis cerebral y 155 con lesión medular, asistentes a programas específicos de rehabilitación de Instituto Teletón Chile en 2007-2008. En el análisis, se usó diferencia de puntaje de WeeFIM entre ingreso y alta, y árboles de decisión con p < 0,05. Resultados: En parálisis cerebral 264/624 (42,3 por ciento) de los niños, aumenta puntaje de alta; 321/624 (51,4 por ciento) permanece igual y 39/624 (6,3 por ciento) desmejora; en lesión medular 93/155 pacientes (60 por ciento) mejora, 58/155 (37,4 por ciento) no cambia y 4/155 (2,6 por ciento) desmejora; la mejoría se produce principalmente en actividades de autocuidado; los árboles de decisión indican que los tratamientos específicos tendrían mejor resultado para diplejías y hemiplejias en menores de 6 años; en lesión medular, para espina bífida torácica con hidrocefalia y tetraplejia. Conclusiones: Los tratamientos específicos tienen mejor resultado para niños con hemiplejia por parálisis cerebral y alteraciones raquimedulares altas; el aumento del puntaje, está asociado al diagnóstico inicial; la edad adquiere carácter predictivo para niños con hemiplejias y diplejías menores de 6 años; WeeFIM es poco sensible para detectar cambios en puntajes extremos y en programas de rehabilitación de corta duración.

Effect of treadmill gait on bone markers and bone mineral density of quadriplegic subjects

Quadriplegic subjects present extensive muscle mass paralysis which is responsible for the dramatic decrease in bone mass, increasing the risk of bone fractures. There has been much effort to find an efficient treatment to prevent or reverse this significant bone loss. We used 21 male subjects, mean age 31.95 ± 8.01 years, with chronic quadriplegia, between C4 and C8, to evaluate the effect of treadmill gait training using neuromuscular electrical stimulation, with 30-50 percent weight relief, on bone mass, comparing individual dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry responses and biochemical markers of bone metabolism. Subjects were divided into gait (N = 11) and control (N = 10) groups. The gait group underwent gait training for 6 months, twice a week, for 20 min, while the control group did not perform gait. Bone mineral density (BMD) of lumbar spine, femoral neck, trochanteric area, and total femur, and biochemical markers (osteocalcin, bone alkaline phosphatase, pyridinoline, and deoxypyridinoline) were measured at the beginning of the study and 6 months later. In the gait group, 81.8 percent of the subjects presented a significant increase in bone formation and 66.7 percent also presented a significant decrease of bone resorption markers, whereas 30 percent of the controls did not present any change in markers and 20 percent presented an increase in bone formation. Marker results did not always agree with BMD data. Indeed, many individuals with increased bone formation presented a decrease in BMD. Most individuals in the gait group presented an increase in bone formation markers and a decrease in bone resorption markers, suggesting that gait training, even with 30-50 percent body weight support, was efficient in improving the bone mass of chronic quadriplegics.