Feasibility and Safety of Applying the Functional Electrical Stimulation to Child with Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy: A Case Report.
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr
; 42(6): 680-689, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
This study aims to investigate the feasibility and safety of short-term functional electrical stimulation (FES) training of the quadriceps femoris muscles in a child with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).METHODS:
A 7-year-old child with FSHD received treatment due to a decrease in functional performance and difficulty climbing stairs. The child was followed up with a home-based exercise program. FES was applied twice a week during stair climbing for six weeks. Muscle activation of the quadriceps femoris was measured using superficial electromyography, muscle strength was measured with a hand-held dynamometer, and functional performance was assessed with the 6-Minute Walk and the Stair Climb Tests before and after the treatment period.RESULTS:
At the end of the treatment, there was an improvement in muscle activation. While muscle strength increased in the quadriceps femoris muscle of the non-dominant side, it remained constant on the dominant side. Functional performance test results also improved.CONCLUSIONS:
FES was a feasible and safe tool to use in our case, a child with FSHD.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Distrofia Muscular Facioescapuloumeral
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Child
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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