Introduction: Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs) are neuromuscular and genetic disorders that progress with weakness and damage of the proximal muscles, developing with loss of functionality. Virtual reality environments are suggested as an effective alternative for performance of daily life activities. However, there is no evidence in the literature on the use of virtual reality in this population. Objective: Assess motor performance through a motor learning protocol in a coincident timing task. Methods: 10 participants with LGMD and 10 healthy individuals were selected and included in the study to perform a non-immersive virtual reality task divided into three phases: acquisition (20 attempts), retention (5 attempts), and transfer (5 attempts, with speed increase). Results: It is observed that the accuracy of movement improves from the beginning to the end of the acquisition (p = 0.01); however, there is a marginal difference between the groups in block A1 (p = 0.089). Regarding the variability of touches, observed by the variable error, both groups improved performance in all phases. Conclusion: Even with lower performance than the control group at the beginning of the practice, individuals with LGMD showed the potential to optimize motor function during the practice of a non-immersive virtual reality activity and were able to match their performance with the control group after a few attempts.
A síndrome de Down é uma condição genética causada por alteração no par do cromossomo 21 e que leva a uma distribuição cromossômica inadequada durante a fase da meiose. Cada célula do indivíduo normal possui 46 cromossomos enquanto que na síndrome de Down possui 47 cromossomos. A equoterapia é um tratamento sobre o cavalo e com o cavalo que contribui para o desenvolvimento global do praticante, os estímulos causados pela equoterapia irão intervir no desenvolvimento global dos praticantes. Objetivos: Objetivo do trabalho é de verificar se o tratamento de equoterapia traz benefícios ao desenvolvimento motor para as crianças portadoras de Síndrome de Down. Métodos: Realizou-se uma revisão de literatura utilizando as bases de dados Lilacs, Scielo, Pubmed, Bireme e Medline, com artigos entre os anos de 2000 a 2013. Resultados: Foram encontrados 26 artigos, dentre eles 14 incluídos e 12 excluídos por diferentes motivos. Conclusão: A equoterapia traz benefícios para o desenvolvimento motor da criança portadora de síndrome de Down, para isso, explora os sistemas visual, vestibular, somatossensorial e proprioceptivo, melhorando assim o equilíbrio, será necessária também a manutenção de força muscular e coordenação motora, aperfeiçoando a marcha.
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