Timed "Up &amp; Go" test in children and adolescents

Nicolini‐Panisson, Renata D’Agostini; Donadio, Márcio Vinı́cius Fagundes

doi:10.1590/s0103-05822013000300016

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“…get out of a standard armchair (height approx. 46 cm), walk a distance of three meters, turn around, go back to the chair and sit down again (17).…”

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A case study of the effect of cardiovascular training on cerebral palsy

Teixeira

Santos

et al. 2016

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A case study of the effect of cardiovascular training on cerebral palsy [I] Estudo do condicionamento cardiovascular na paralisia cerebral -um estudo de caso [A] Jéssica Silva Teixeira, Luiza Mayara Lima de Jesus Santos, Nayhara Lemos dos Santos, Carla Cristine Cunha Casali, Carolina Marques Carvalho Mitre Chaves * Universidade de Itaúna (UI), Itaúna, MG, Brazil [R] Abstract Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disorder characterized by changes in muscle tone and voluntary movement, leading to adaptive changes in muscle length and in some cases, resulting in bone deformities and increased energy expenditure while performing activities of daily living. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of cardiovascular training by an adult with athetoid CP. Methods: The sample was composed of one patient with athetoid CP. The instruments used were the timed ten-meter walk test; the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire, a six-minute walk test and the Timed Up and Go test. Using an exercise bike and resistance exercises for the upper limbs, the patient underwent 24 sessions lasting ifty minutes each during eight weeks. Results: In all tests, signi icant improvement was observed at four and eight weeks, especially in the irst four, and progressed in the following four weeks. In the post-training period, improvement was observed when compared to pre-training values. The SF-36 questionnaire on quality of life showed increase in some areas and decrease in others. Conclusion: Patients with CP can bene it from a physical training program, which can improve their quality of life and be included in their rehabilitation protocol. IntroductionCerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent postural and movement development disorders that limit activities, and are attributed to a non-progressive disorder that occurs during fetal development of the brain or childhood (1). Studies have shown the increased prospect of life of these patients when they do not present signi icant pathologies and receive appropriate medical care (2, 3).The clinical manifestations of CP most commonly observed are: changes in posture and balance (4), muscle tone (5), spasticity (6), muscle weakness (7) and low resistance to physical activity. These changes result in lack of control over movements, leading to adaptive changes of muscle length, and in some cases can result in bone deformities (8).The low resistance to physical activity observed in these individuals can be attributed to reduced oxidative capacity of the paretic muscles, overall decrease of aerobic resistance, and recruitment of motor units with increased energy expenditure during activities of daily living and sub-maximal exercise (9). The combination of these factors can lead to functional and social losses, and these patients tend to become increasingly sedentary (10).According to Batista et al. (10), patients with CP bene it from aerobic training, which should be included in rehabilitation programs. Gains in functional ability were observed in CP p...

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“…get out of a standard armchair (height approx. 46 cm), walk a distance of three meters, turn around, go back to the chair and sit down again (17).…”

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confidence: 99%

A case study of the effect of cardiovascular training on cerebral palsy

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Santos

et al. 2016

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“…It has been frequently used to assess functional mobility of pediatric population, adolescents, adults, and elderly individuals and has been found highly correlated with functional markers, namely, stair climbing; balance and walking speed; predictive of falls, and mortality. [ 4 5 6 ]…”

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Establishing the reference value for “timed up-and-go” test in healthy adults of Gujarat, India

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Dani²,

Patel³

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CONTEXT:Timed up-and-go (TUG) test is a valid, reliable, and an objective test for quantifying functional mobility and assessing the fall risk in all age groups. The analysis of patient scores on TUG test is limited by lack of data, having a wide range of performance scores among people without disabilities.AIM:The objective of the study was to provide the reference value for TUG test in healthy individuals of Gujarat, India.SUBJECTS AND METHODS:It was a cross-sectional observational study. Five hundred and twenty healthy individuals, aged 40–70 years, were recruited from various regions of Gujarat based on convenient sampling. All the participants were made to perform TUG test in a controlled environment in community. Three readings of the actual test were obtained and averaged.RESULTS:Data were analyzed with mean, standard deviation, confidence intervals (CIs 95%) and Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) with α = 0.05 by age groups (40–50, 51–60, and 61–70 years) and gender. The mean (CI 95%) TUG time for healthy adults of Gujarat was 8.46 (8.35–8.57) s and demonstrated age-related decline for both male and female participants. TUG time also demonstrated strong correlation with the height of individuals.CONCLUSION:This preliminary data can be used as a reference only for specific population with specific age groups due to variability in test results among the different population due to age, gender, anthropometric measures such as height, weight, and body mass index, geographical variation, nutritional support, and cognitive status.

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“…Through his review study, Nicolini Panisson [27] showed that TUG was a good instrument to assess the functional mobility and correlated with other balance tests, such as the Berg scale and gait speed test. Our results corroborate these findings since participants showed improvement in balance and, consequently, increased the distance covered measured by 6MWT.…”

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Upper limb weight-bearing effect on the body alignment of individuals with cerebral palsy who have spastic hemiparesis: a randomized clinical trial

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Introduction: Cerebral Palsy (CP) patients who have spastic hemiparesis usually present asymmetrical weight shift between the affected and non-affected side. Objective: To assess the effects of upper limb (UL) weight-bearing exercises on trunk symmetry, weight shift to the affected side and possible secondary effects on gait (speed and quality). Method: eleven participants with CP were randomized into two groups: Intervention Group (IG) and Control Group (CG); IG (n = 6) performed stretching exercises of the major muscle groups of UL and lower limbs (LL) and UL weight-bearing exercises in prone and seated position for 12 weeks. The CG (n = 5) did not undergo any kind of motor therapy during the study period but received the same exercises that IG after the study. The variables analyzed were: Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88); Pediatric Berg Scale; Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS); Six-minute walking test (6MWT); Ten meters walking test (10MWT); Timed Up & Go (TUG); Edinburgh Visual Gait Scale (EVGS); and ground reaction force. Results: The IG showed improvement on 6MWT, TUG, TIS and Pediatric Berg Scale (p < 0.01), and CG showed improvement on GMFM-88 (p < 0.04) only for the intragroup analysis. Conclusion: The exercises were effective to improve static and dynamic balance, increasing gait speed and identifying a trend of improvement on body alignment and weight shift to the affected side.

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Timed "Up & Go" test in children and adolescents

Cited by 89 publications

References 45 publications

A case study of the effect of cardiovascular training on cerebral palsy

A case study of the effect of cardiovascular training on cerebral palsy

Establishing the reference value for “timed up-and-go” test in healthy adults of Gujarat, India

Upper limb weight-bearing effect on the body alignment of individuals with cerebral palsy who have spastic hemiparesis: a randomized clinical trial

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