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Exp Brain Res ; 234(9): 2619-27, 2016 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27165507

RESUMO

Visually impaired persons present an atypical gait pattern characterized by slower walking speed, shorter stride length and longer time of stance. Three explanatory hypotheses have been advanced in the literature: balance deficit, lack of an anticipatory mechanisms and foot probing the ground. In the present study, we compared the three hypotheses by applying their predictions to gait analysis and posturography of blind children without neurological impairment and compared their performance with that of an age-matched control group. The gait analysis results documented that blind children presented reduced walking velocity and step length, increased step width and external rotation of the foot progression angle, reduced ground reaction force and ankle maximum angle, moment and power in late stance, increased head flexion, decreased thorax flexion and pelvis anteversion, compared with the control group. The posturographic analysis showed equal skill level between blind children and normally sighted children when they close their eyes. The results are consistent with only one of the three hypotheses: namely, they prove that blind children's gait is influenced only by the absence of visually driven anticipatory control mechanisms. Finally, rehabilitative recommendations for children with blindness are advanced in discussion.


Assuntos
Fenômenos Biomecânicos/fisiologia , Cegueira/fisiopatologia , Marcha/fisiologia , Adolescente , Articulação do Tornozelo/fisiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Pé/fisiologia , Pé/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Rotação , Visão Ocular
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J Neuroeng Rehabil ; 12: 41, 2015 Apr 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25900021

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is the most common hereditary autosomal recessive form of ataxia. In this disease there is early manifestation of gait ataxia, and dysmetria of the arms and legs which causes impairment in daily activities that require fine manual dexterity. To date there is no cure for this disease. Some novel therapeutic approaches are ongoing in different steps of clinical trial. Development of sensitive outcome measures is crucial to prove therapeutic effectiveness. The aim of the study was to assess the reliability and sensitivity of quantitative and objective assessment of upper limb performance computed by means of the robotic device and to evaluate the correlation with clinical and functional markers of the disease severity. METHODS: Here we assess upper limb performances by means of the InMotion Arm Robot, a robot designed for clinical neurological applications, in a cohort of 14 children and young adults affected by FRDA, matched for age and gender with 18 healthy subjects. We focused on the analysis of kinematics, accuracy, smoothness, and submovements of the upper limb while reaching movements were performed. The robotic evaluation of upper limb performance consisted of planar reaching movements performed with the robotic system. The motors of the robot were turned off, so that the device worked as a measurement tool. The status of the disease was scored using the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA). Relationships between robotic indices and a range of clinical and disease characteristics were examined. RESULTS: All our robotic indices were significantly different between the two cohorts except for two, and were highly and reliably discriminative between healthy and subjects with FRDA. In particular, subjects with FRDA exhibited slower movements as well as loss of accuracy and smoothness, which are typical of the disease. Duration of Movement, Normalized Jerk, and Number of Submovements were the best discriminative indices, as they were directly and easily measurable and correlated with the status of the disease, as measured by SARA. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that outcome measures obtained by means of robotic devices can improve the sensitivity of clinical evaluations of patients' dexterity and can accurately and efficiently quantify changes over time in clinical trials, particularly when functional scales appear to be no longer sensitive.


Assuntos
Ataxia de Friedreich/diagnóstico , Ataxia de Friedreich/fisiopatologia , Robótica/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Braço/fisiopatologia , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Criança , Feminino , Ataxia de Friedreich/complicações , Humanos , Masculino , Movimento/fisiologia , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Extremidade Superior/fisiopatologia , Adulto Jovem
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Int J Rehabil Res ; 44(1): 69-76, 2021 Mar 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33290305

RESUMO

Although robotic-assisted locomotor treadmill therapy is utilized on children with cerebral palsy (CP), its impact on the gait pattern in childhood is not fully described. We investigated the outcome of robotized gait training focusing on the gait pattern modifications and mobility in individuals with CP. An additional intention is to compare our results with the previous literature advancing future solutions. Twenty-four children with diplegic CP (average age 6.4 years old with Gross Motor Functional Classification System range I-IV) received robotized gait training five times per week for 4 weeks. Gait analysis and Gross Motor Function Measurement (GMFM) assessments were performed before and at the end of the treatment. Gait analysis showed inconsistent modifications of the gait pattern. GMFM showed a mild improvement of the dimension D in all subjects, while dimension E changed only in the younger and more severely affected patients. In this study, a detailed investigation comprehensive of electromyography patterns, where previous literature reported only sparse data without giving information on the whole gait pattern, were conducted. We carried on the analysis considering the age of the participants and the severity of the gait function. The findings differentiate the concept of specific pattern recovery (no gait pattern changes) from the concept of physical training (mild GMFM changes).


Assuntos
Paralisia Cerebral/reabilitação , Terapia por Exercício , Transtornos Neurológicos da Marcha/reabilitação , Locomoção/fisiologia , Robótica , Paralisia Cerebral/fisiopatologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Avaliação da Deficiência , Eletromiografia , Feminino , Transtornos Neurológicos da Marcha/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Extremidade Inferior/fisiopatologia , Masculino
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