Correlação entre simetria corporal na descarga de peso e alcance funcional em hemiparéticos crônicos

Abstract

Background: Postural control is often impaired in hemiparetic patients. During upright stance, hemiparetic subjects sway more than

Cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of the Waterloo Footedness Questionnaire-Revised: WFQ-R-Brazil

“…The average age of the hemiparesis group was 61.83 ± 12.88 years old, similar to the average age of the participants taking part in other studies 7,25,26 . Considering gender, 75% of the participants with post-stroke hemiparesis in this study were women, against the trend observed in other research studies, in which a higher prevalence of men was found 27,28 . Additionally, Pereira et al 28 , in a study on the prevalence of stroke in elderly citizens from the city of Vassouras, in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, did not observe significant differences in the ratios of men and women 28 .…”

“…Considering gender, 75% of the participants with post-stroke hemiparesis in this study were women, against the trend observed in other research studies, in which a higher prevalence of men was found 27,28 . Additionally, Pereira et al 28 , in a study on the prevalence of stroke in elderly citizens from the city of Vassouras, in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, did not observe significant differences in the ratios of men and women 28 . Both our groups had acceptable cognitive statuses, assessed by the MMSE, although the participants in the hemiparesis group had lower scores.…”

“…Both our groups had acceptable cognitive statuses, assessed by the MMSE, although the participants in the hemiparesis group had lower scores. Memory, orientation, language and attention deficits are commonly reported in elderly people with a history of post-stroke hemiparesis 28 . Moreover, as 50% of the participants in the hemiparesis group only had schooling ranging from one to four years, the lower schooling levels could have contributed to the lower cognitive performance in this group 23,25 .…”

“…Moreover, as 50% of the participants in the hemiparesis group only had schooling ranging from one to four years, the lower schooling levels could have contributed to the lower cognitive performance in this group 23,25 . Our hemiparesis sample, made up of people living for a long period with their disability (20 to 254 months), may have contributed to the increased quality of life shown by the high scores in the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life-Brazil 23,26,28 . According to the activities identified in the COPM, the participants identified activities related to functional mobility, such as independent gait (no need for assistive device or having to be accompanied by third parties), and gait tolerance and the ability to climb/descend stairs.…”

Avaliação da Simetria Corporal e Controle de Tronco em Hemiparéticos Pós-Acidente Vascular Encefálico: Uma Série de Casos

“…A média de idade foi de 71,4 anos (DP=9,4) e a massa corporal foi de 60,6 Kg (DP=7,3). A mediana do tempo de lesão foi de 15 [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] meses; o hemicorpo esquerdo foi o afetado para cinco (55,6%) participantes; o hemicorpo dominante foi afetado para seis (66,6%) indivíduos. A ECT total foi de 16 pontos, evidenciando comprometimento no controle do tronco.…”