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Bouman K, Dittrich ATM, Groothuis JT, van Engelen BGM, Zweers-van Essen H, de Baaij-Daalmeyer A, Janssen MCH, Erasmus CE, Draaisma JMT, Voermans NC. Bone quality in LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy and SELENON-related congenital myopathy, a one-year prospective natural history study. Neuromuscul Disord 2024; 34:105-113. [PMID: 38160563 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2023.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Fragility fractures are frequently reported in neuromuscular diseases and negatively influence functional prognosis, quality of life and survival. In LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy (LAMA2-MD) and SELENON(SEPN1)-related congenital myopathy (SELENON-RM) cross-sectional and prospective natural history studies on bone quality and fragility long bone fractures (LBFs) are lacking. We therefore aim to systematically assess bone quality and provide recommendations for clinical care. We performed a one-year prospective natural history study in 21 LAMA2-MD and 10 SELENON-RM patients including a standardized fracture history and bone quality assessment through dual energy Xray absorptiometry scan (DEXA-scan) and/or bone health index (BHI). Ninety percent of the LAMA2-MD and SELENON-RM patients showed low bone quality. Eight (38%) LAMA2-MD and five (50%) SELENON-RM patients had a history of fragility LBFs. During the one-year follow-up period, one LAMA2-MD patient (female, 3 years) experienced a fragility LBF of the right humerus. We found no difference in bone mineral density between baseline and one-year follow-up. Based on general international guidelines for osteoporosis, we advise adequate vitamin D and calcium intake, and standardized clinical follow-up through a DEXA-scan or BHI in all LAMA2-MD and SELENON-RM patients. On indication, patients should be referred to the pediatrics or internal medicine for consideration of additional treatments.
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- Karlijn Bouman
- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Department of Pediatric Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Maulet T, Bonnyaud C, Laforêt P, Cattagni T. Characterization of neuromuscular performances in adults with late-onset Pompe disease: A control case cross-sectional study. Neuromuscul Disord 2023; 33:923-935. [PMID: 37989689 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2023.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Adults with late-onset Pompe disease (aLOPD) are characterized by muscular contractile tissue deterioration. However, their neuromuscular performances are poorly known. We aimed to compare maximal muscle strength, activation, explosive strength and neuromuscular fatigue between aLOPD and controls. We studied 20 aLOPD and 20 matched controls. Isometric maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) torque was obtained for the hip, knee and ankle muscles. The voluntary activation level (VAL) during knee extensor MVC was assessed using interpolated twitch technique. Explosive strength was evaluated for knee and ankle muscles through the rate of torque development (RTD) during fast contractions. Neuromuscular fatigue was measured during a 30-second contraction of knee flexors and extensors. All muscle MVC torques were significantly lower in aLOPD than controls (p <0.05). The weakest muscles were the hip extensors followed by hip abductors and abductors. Raw value of RTD was lower in aLOPD for the majority of muscles (p <0.05). No intergroup differences were reported for normalized RTD, VAL and neuromuscular fatigue (p-values> 0.05). Our study shows that maximal strength was the only neuromuscular characteristic affected in aLOPD with a proximal-distal intensity gradient. This suggests that the surviving muscle tissue of aLOPD is as functionally efficient as that of control individuals.
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- Théo Maulet
- Laboratory End: icap, Inserm Unit 1179, UVSQ, 2 Av. de la Source de la Bièvre, 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux France; Paris-Saclay University, Research Unit ERPHAN, UVSQ, 2 Av. de la Source de la Bièvre, 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux France; Movement analysis laboratory, Functional exploration unit, APHP, Raymond Poincaré hospital, 104 Bd Raymond Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France
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- Paris-Saclay University, Research Unit ERPHAN, UVSQ, 2 Av. de la Source de la Bièvre, 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux France; Movement analysis laboratory, Functional exploration unit, APHP, Raymond Poincaré hospital, 104 Bd Raymond Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France
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- Laboratory End: icap, Inserm Unit 1179, UVSQ, 2 Av. de la Source de la Bièvre, 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux France; Neurology unit, APHP, Raymond Poincaré hospital, 104 Bd Raymond Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France
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- Nantes University, Mouvement - Interactions - Performance, MIP, UR 4334, F-44000, 25 bis, boulevard Guy Mollet, BP 72206 44322 Nantes Cedex 3, France.
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Watkins B, Schultheiß J, Rafuna A, Hintze S, Meinke P, Schoser B, Kröger S. Degeneration of muscle spindles in a murine model of Pompe disease. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6555. [PMID: 37085544 PMCID: PMC10121695 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33543-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023] Open
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Pompe disease is a debilitating medical condition caused by a functional deficiency of lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA). In addition to muscle weakness, people living with Pompe disease experience motor coordination deficits including an instable gait and posture. We reasoned that an impaired muscle spindle function might contribute to these deficiencies and therefore analyzed proprioception as well as muscle spindle structure and function in 4- and 8-month-old Gaa-/- mice. Gait analyses showed a reduced inter-limb and inter-paw coordination in Gaa-/- mice. Electrophysiological analyses of single-unit muscle spindle proprioceptive afferents revealed an impaired sensitivity of the dynamic and static component of the stretch response. Finally, a progressive degeneration of the sensory neuron and of the intrafusal fibers was detectable in Gaa-/- mice. We observed an increased abundance and size of lysosomes, a fragmentation of the inner and outer connective tissue capsule and a buildup of autophagic vacuoles in muscle spindles from 8-month-old Gaa-/- mice, indicating lysosomal defects and an impaired autophagocytosis. These results demonstrate a structural and functional degeneration of muscle spindles and an altered motor coordination in Gaa-/- mice. Similar changes could contribute to the impaired motor coordination in patients living with Pompe disease.
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- Bridgette Watkins
- Department of Physiological Genomics, Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Grosshaderner Strasse 9, 82152, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Physiological Genomics, Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Grosshaderner Strasse 9, 82152, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Physiological Genomics, Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Grosshaderner Strasse 9, 82152, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Physiological Genomics, Biomedical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Grosshaderner Strasse 9, 82152, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.
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Gambelli CN, Bredin J, Doix ACM, Garcia J, Tanant V, Fournier-Mehouas M, Desnuelle C, Sacconi S, Colson SS. The effect of tibialis anterior weakness on foot drop and toe clearance in patients with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2023; 102:105899. [PMID: 36738507 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.105899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy is a genetic disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness leading to a complex combination of postural instability, foot drop during swing and compensatory strategies during gait that have been related to an increased risk of falling. The aim is to assess the effect of tibialis anterior muscle weakness on foot drop and minimum toe clearance of patients with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy during gait. METHODS Eight patients allocated to a subgroup depending on the severity of tibialis anterior muscle weakness, assessed by manual muscle testing (i.e., severe and mild weakness), and eight matched control participants underwent gait analysis at self-selected walking speeds. FINDINGS Walking speed, for all facioscapulohumeral dystrophy patients, and step length, for patients with severe weakness only, were significantly decreased compared to control participants. Minimum toe clearance was similar across all groups, but its variability was increased only for patients with severe weakness. A greater foot drop was systematically observed for patients with severe weakness during swing and only in late swing for patients with mild weakness. Individual strategies to compensate for foot drop remain unclear and may depend on other muscle impairment variability. INTERPRETATION Although all patients were able to control the average height of their foot trajectory during swing, patients with severe tibialis anterior muscle weakness exhibited increased foot drop and minimum toe clearance variability. Manual muscle testing is a simple, cheap and effective method to assess tibialis anterior muscle weakness and seems promising to identify facioscapulohumeral dystrophy patients with an increased risk of tripping.
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- C N Gambelli
- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Research Focus Area (PhASRec), Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom, South Africa; Université Côte d'Azur, LAMHESS, France; Laboratory of Physiology and Biomechanics of Locomotion, Institute of Neuroscience (IoNS), Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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- Université Côte d'Azur, LAMHESS, France; Centre de Santé Institut Rossetti-PEP06, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CHU, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CHU, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, LAMHESS, France; Université Côte d'Azur, CHU, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Inserm, iBV, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, CHU, France; Université Côte d'Azur, CHU, CNRS, Inserm, IRCAN, France
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Bouman K, Dittrich AT, Groothuis JT, van Engelen BG, Janssen MC, Voermans NC, Draaisma JM, Erasmus CE. Bone Quality in Patients with a Congenital Myopathy: A Scoping Review. J Neuromuscul Dis 2023; 10:1-13. [PMID: 36314217 PMCID: PMC9881028 DOI: 10.3233/jnd-221543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Congenital myopathies are rare neuromuscular disorders presenting with a wide spectrum of clinical features, including long bone fractures (LBFs) that negatively influence functional prognosis, quality of life and survival. Systematic research on bone quality in these patients is lacking. OBJECTIVE This scoping review aims to summarize all evidence on bone quality and to deduce recommendations for bone quality management in congenital myopathies. METHODS Five electronic databases (Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, CINAHL) were searched. All studies on bone quality in congenital myopathies were included. Decreased bone quality was defined as low bone mineral density and/or (fragility) LBFs. Study selection and data extraction were performed by three independent reviewers. RESULTS We included 244 single cases (mean: 4.1±7.6 years; median: 0 years) diagnosed with a congenital myopathy from 35 articles. Bone quality was decreased in 93 patients (37%) (mean: 2.6±6.8 years; median: 0 years). Low bone mineral density was reported in 11 patients (4.5%) (mean: 10.9±9.7; median: 11 years). Congenital LBFs were reported in 64 patients (26%). (Fragility) LBFs later at life were described in 24 patients (9.8%) (mean: 14.9±11.0; median: 14 years). Four cases (1.6%) were reported to receive vitamin D and/or calcium supplementation or diphosphonate administration. CONCLUSION LBFs are thus frequently reported in congenital myopathies. We therefore recommend optimal bone quality management through bone mineral density assessment, vitamin D and calcium suppletion, and referral to internal medicine or pediatrics for consideration of additional therapies in order to prevent complications of low bone mineral density.
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- Karlijn Bouman
- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands,
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children’s Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands,Correspondence to: Karlijn Bouman, Department of Neurology and Pediatric Neurology, Radboud university medical center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Tel.: +31 650193738; Fax: +31 243635135; E-mail:
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- Department of Pediatrics, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children’s Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Amalia Children’s Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Amalia Children’s Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Maulet T, Bonnyaud C, Weill C, Laforêt P, Cattagni T. Motor Function Characteristics of Adults With Late-Onset Pompe Disease: A Systematic Scoping Review. Neurology 2023; 100:e72-e83. [PMID: 36302669 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000201333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Pompe disease is a rare neuromuscular disease caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme acid α-glucosidase. The late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) in adults is characterized by weakness of ventilatory, axial, and proximal extremity muscles. These muscle impairments progressively impair various motor functions such as locomotion and postural control. Nearly 87% of adults with LOPD (aLOPD) report walking problems, and more than 80% report instability and falls. Knowledge of these motor functions is now sufficient to provide a clear and comprehensive overview of motor function in aLOPD. Therefore, this scoping review aimed to summarize current knowledge about motor function in aLOPD. It specifically targeted neuromuscular performance, locomotion, and postural control. METHODS A systematic search in MEDLINE (through PubMed), EMBASE, and Cochrane databases was conducted until May 2021. We included studies providing primary data on at least 4 participants, exploring neuromuscular performance, locomotion, and/or postural control in aLOPD. Risk of bias analysis was assessed using tools appropriate to the study designs; the risk of bias 2 (Cochrane tool) for randomized controlled trials, risk of bias in Nonrandomized Studies - of Interventions (Cochrane tool) for nonrandomized interventional trials, and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for cohort studies and case-control studies. RESULTS The search identified 2,885 articles. After screening, 58 articles were included in the analysis. In these studies, 88% explored locomotion, 83% neuromuscular performance, and 3% postural control. This review showed that aLOPD experience symmetrical weakness, concerning especially the hip and lumbar muscles. Locomotor activities are limited with a distance reduction, spatiotemporal gait parameter modification, and an increased pelvic drop and tilt. Balance disorders are also observed especially in the anteroposterior direction. DISCUSSION We performed the first review on motor function characteristics in aLOPD. Although a significant amount of knowledge was synthesized in this review, our study also highlighted the lack of current research on this topic. Maximal muscle strength was the only neuromuscular performance studied, and gait biomechanics and postural control were poorly explored in LOPD. Relationships between the degree of muscle weakness and motor function alterations also remain to be determined in aLOPD.
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- Théo Maulet
- From the Physiology and Functional Exploration Department (T.M., C.B.), Raymond Poincaré Hospital, APHP, Garches, France; End: Icap Laboratory (T.M., P.L.), Inserm Unit 1179, UVSQ, France; Paris-Saclay University (T.M., C.B.), UVSQ, Research Unit ERPHAN, Versailles, France; Paris Cité University (C.W.), DGDBM, France; Neurology Department (P.L.), Nord/Est/Ile de France Neuromuscular Center, Raymond-Poincaré Hospital, Garches; and Nantes University (T.C.), Movement-Interactions-Performance, MIP, Nantes, France.
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- From the Physiology and Functional Exploration Department (T.M., C.B.), Raymond Poincaré Hospital, APHP, Garches, France; End: Icap Laboratory (T.M., P.L.), Inserm Unit 1179, UVSQ, France; Paris-Saclay University (T.M., C.B.), UVSQ, Research Unit ERPHAN, Versailles, France; Paris Cité University (C.W.), DGDBM, France; Neurology Department (P.L.), Nord/Est/Ile de France Neuromuscular Center, Raymond-Poincaré Hospital, Garches; and Nantes University (T.C.), Movement-Interactions-Performance, MIP, Nantes, France
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- From the Physiology and Functional Exploration Department (T.M., C.B.), Raymond Poincaré Hospital, APHP, Garches, France; End: Icap Laboratory (T.M., P.L.), Inserm Unit 1179, UVSQ, France; Paris-Saclay University (T.M., C.B.), UVSQ, Research Unit ERPHAN, Versailles, France; Paris Cité University (C.W.), DGDBM, France; Neurology Department (P.L.), Nord/Est/Ile de France Neuromuscular Center, Raymond-Poincaré Hospital, Garches; and Nantes University (T.C.), Movement-Interactions-Performance, MIP, Nantes, France
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- From the Physiology and Functional Exploration Department (T.M., C.B.), Raymond Poincaré Hospital, APHP, Garches, France; End: Icap Laboratory (T.M., P.L.), Inserm Unit 1179, UVSQ, France; Paris-Saclay University (T.M., C.B.), UVSQ, Research Unit ERPHAN, Versailles, France; Paris Cité University (C.W.), DGDBM, France; Neurology Department (P.L.), Nord/Est/Ile de France Neuromuscular Center, Raymond-Poincaré Hospital, Garches; and Nantes University (T.C.), Movement-Interactions-Performance, MIP, Nantes, France
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- From the Physiology and Functional Exploration Department (T.M., C.B.), Raymond Poincaré Hospital, APHP, Garches, France; End: Icap Laboratory (T.M., P.L.), Inserm Unit 1179, UVSQ, France; Paris-Saclay University (T.M., C.B.), UVSQ, Research Unit ERPHAN, Versailles, France; Paris Cité University (C.W.), DGDBM, France; Neurology Department (P.L.), Nord/Est/Ile de France Neuromuscular Center, Raymond-Poincaré Hospital, Garches; and Nantes University (T.C.), Movement-Interactions-Performance, MIP, Nantes, France
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Aldirmaz E, Uğur F, Yilmaz Ö, Karaduman A, Alemdaroğlu-Gürbüz İ. A New Instrument to Assess Dynamic Balance in Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Four Square Step Test and Its Validity, Reliability and Feasibility. Dev Neurorehabil 2023; 26:27-36. [PMID: 36367327 DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2022.2143924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to investigate validity, reliability and feasibility of the Four Square Step Test (FSST) in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). METHODS The study included 44 children with DMD aged 5-12 years. The functional level of the children was determined by using the Brooke Lower Extremity Functional Classification (BLEFC). The concurrent validity of the FSST, a dynamic balance assessment, was investigated by analyzing the association between FSST and Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA) and Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) distance. The intra- and inter-rater reliability of the FSST was determined by using the Intra Class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) while the feasibility of the test was determined by calculating the percentage of children who successfully completed the test in accordance with the test instructions. RESULTS The FSST score of the children (mean age 9.25 ± 2.14 years) was 11.91 ± 3.43 and the BLEFC level ranged from Level 1 (65.9%) to Level 3 (9.1%). FSST had positive, moderate relation with BLEFC (r = 0.447; p = .002); positive, strong relation with TUG (rs = 0.623), and negative, moderate correlations with NSAA (rs = -0.529) and 6MWT distance (rs = -0.592) (p < .001). Intra-rater (ICC: 0.965) and inter-rater (ICC: 0.991) reliability was "excellent," and the test was feasible with successful performance of 88% children. DISCUSSION The FSST is a valid, reliable and feasible instrument to assess dynamic balance as well as having the ability to reflect falling risk and different functional levels of children with DMD.
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- Esra Aldirmaz
- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Altındağ, Turkey
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Altındağ, Turkey
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Altındağ, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Lokman Hekim University, Çankaya, Turkey
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Ha SY, Sung YH. Abdominal and lower extremity muscles activity and thickness in typically developing children and children with developmental delay. J Exerc Rehabil 2022; 18:369-375. [PMID: 36684535 PMCID: PMC9816619 DOI: 10.12965/jer.2244484.242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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We investigated abdominal and lower extremity muscle activity and thickness in typically developing children and children with developmental delays. A total of 35 children participated: typically developing peers (n=13), children with hypotonia (n=10), and children with spasticity (n=12). Muscle activity and thickness were measured at rest and during activity. Electromyography was used to measure abdominal and lower extremity muscle activities, and abdominal muscle thickness was measured using ultrasonography. There was a significant difference between the groups in the activity of the rectus abdominis and quadriceps muscles at rest and during activity (P<0.05). There was a significant difference between the groups in the thickness of the external oblique and transversus abdominis muscles during activity (P<0.05). There was a significant difference between the groups in the thickness of the external oblique and internal oblique muscles in the sitting position (P<0.05). Therefore, the characteristics of muscle tone should be considered when applying interventions to children with developmental delay.
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- Sun-Young Ha
- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Kyungnam University, Changwon,
Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Kyungnam University, Changwon,
Korea,Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Kyungnam University, Changwon,
Korea,Corresponding author: Yun-Hee Sung, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Kyungnam University, 7 Kyungnamdaehak-ro, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon 51767, Korea,
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Walia S, Kumar P, Kataria C. Effect of virtual reality training on standing balance in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury. COMPARATIVE EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.3920/cep220031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Recovery of balance ability during standing is one of the primary and essential aims of rehabilitative programs in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). A sample of ten participants (mean age: 35.7 years, range: 25-63 years) with traumatic or non-traumatic iSCI (AIS grade C or D) and were able to stand with or without the support of an assistive device for a minimum of 2 min were recruited from the rehabilitation department of the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi, India. The participants received Virtual Reality (VR) based balance training for one hour, three times a week for four weeks on the Nintendo Wii gaming console. Participants were assessed three times: pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow-up assessment for the total ellipse area (TEA), total sway perimeter (TSP), sway range (anterior-posterior/medio-lateral (AP/ML)) and limits of stability (LOS). At post-intervention assessment, significant increases in comparison with pre-intervention scores was found in LOS (P=0.00), TEA with eyes open (EO) (P=0.00) and eyes closed (EC) (P=0.00), TSP with EO (P=0.00) and EC (P=0.00), sway range in AP direction (SD-AP) with EO (P=0.01) and EC (P=0.02) and sway range in ML direction (SD-ML) with EO (P=0.02) and EC (P=0.01). At follow-up assessment, a significant improvement in comparison to post intervention scores was found in TEA measured both in EO (P=0.01) and EC conditions (P=0.02), TSP measured with EO (P=0.01) and SD-ML both with EO (P=0.04) and EC (P=0.01). No significant changes were found in LOS (P=0.89), TSP measured with EC (P=0.38) and SD-AP both with EO (P=0.50) and EC (P=1). However, significant improvement was seen on comparing follow-up assessment scores with pre-intervention scores for all variables, such as LOS (P=0.00), TEA in EO (P=0.00) and EC (P=0.00), TSP with EO (P=0.00) and EC (P=0.00), SD-AP with EO (P=0.01) and EC (P=0.02) and SD-ML with EO (P=0.01) and EC (P=0.00). VR-based balance training intervention was able to elicit improvements in balance ability and maintain it during follow-up despite a small training dosage suggesting that it is a promising intervention for standing balance rehabilitation among individuals with iSCI. The VR-based balance training challenges elements of balance, which physical therapists may want to consider when designing a comprehensive rehabilitation program. Clinical Trials Registry-India: CTRI/2018/12/016814.
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- S. Walia
- Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201303, India
- Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Sector C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070, India
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- Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201303, India
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- Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Sector C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070, India
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Paillard T. Methods and Strategies for Reconditioning Motor Output and Postural Balance in Frail Older Subjects Prone to Falls. Front Physiol 2021; 12:700723. [PMID: 34712145 PMCID: PMC8546223 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.700723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In frail older subjects, the motor output of the antigravity muscles is fundamental in resisting falls. These muscles undergo accelerated involutions when they are inactive and the risk of falling increases during leisure and domestic physical activity. In order to reduce their risk of falling, frail older subjects limit their physical activities/exercises. The problem is that the less they exercise, the less they are able to exercise and the greater the risk in exercising. Hence, a vicious circle sets up and the antigravity muscles inevitably continue to deteriorate. This vicious circle must be broken by starting a reconditioning program based on developing the strength of antigravity muscles (especially lower-limb muscles). To begin with, for each increase in muscle strength, postural balance is improved. Once this increase reaches the threshold beyond which postural balance no longer improves, it seems appropriate to implement exercises aimed at concomitantly improving motor output and postural balance in order to counteract or even reverse the involution process of the postural balance system. Methods and strategies toward this end are proposed in this present communication. However, the transfer effects between strength increase and postural balance ability are not yet totally known and future research should evaluate the relationship between muscle strength and postural balance throughout rehabilitation programs (i.e., program follow-ups) in frail older subjects in order to advance knowledge of this relationship.
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- Thierry Paillard
- Laboratoire Mouvement, Equilibre, Performance et Santé (UPRES EA 4445), Département STAPS, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour/E2S, Pau, France
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Yehudina ED, Kalashnikova OS. [Physical rehabilitation of patients with osteoporosis]. VOPROSY KURORTOLOGII, FIZIOTERAPII, I LECHEBNOĬ FIZICHESKOĬ KULTURY 2020; 97:78-85. [PMID: 32356638 DOI: 10.17116/kurort20209702178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases, which along with cardiovascular pathology, diabetes mellitus and oncological diseases has a leading place in the structure of morbidity and mortality of the population. The combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods is fundamental for the treatment and prevention of osteopenia and osteoporosis. This article presents rehabilitation methods that are of great importance for improving the functioning of the musculoskeletal system, the quality of life of patients with osteoporosis. Physical rehabilitation is aimed at stopping the destruction of bone tissue, strengthening it, eliminating pain, reducing stress from the affected areas and restoring the normal function of joints and bones. The proposed types of physical activity not only increase bone strength and strengthen muscle mass, but also reduce the risk of falling - a leading cause of osteoporotic fractures. Exercise programs designed for patients with osteoporosis should include strength and exercise exercises, as well as exercises for flexibility, posture correction, coordination of movements and balance. Training should be regular, varied and of a certain duration. The article considers the advantages and disadvantages of each type of activity.
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- E D Yehudina
- Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy, Dnieper, Ukraine
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Bozovic I, Peric S, Basta I, Rakocevic-Stojanovic V, Lavrnic D, Stevic Z, Radovanovic S. Prospective analysis of gait characteristics in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. J Clin Neurosci 2020; 80:6-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zanotto T, Mercer TH, Linden MLVD, Traynor JP, Doyle A, Chalmers K, Allan N, Shilliday I, Koufaki P. Association of postural balance and falls in adult patients receiving haemodialysis: A prospective cohort study. Gait Posture 2020; 82:110-117. [PMID: 32911095 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.08.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Static postural balance performance is often impaired in people receiving haemodialysis (HD) for the treatment of stage-5 chronic kidney disease (CKD-5). However, the question as to whether lower postural balance is associated with adverse clinical outcomes such as falls has not been addressed yet. RESEARCH QUESTION We conducted a prospective cohort study to explore the association between static postural balance and falls in people receiving HD. We hypothesised that higher postural sway would be associated with increased odds of falling. METHODS Seventy-five prevalent CKD-5 patients receiving HD (age: 61.8 ± 13.4 years) from three Renal Units were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. At baseline, postural balance was assessed with a force platform in eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC) conditions. Centre of pressure (CoP) measures of range, velocity and area were taken for the analysis. Falls experienced by study participants were prospectively recorded during 12 months of follow-up. Secondary outcomes included timed-up and go, five-repetition sit-to-stand test and the Tinetti falls efficacy scale (FES). RESULTS In multivariable logistic regression analysis, higher CoP range in medial-lateral direction during EC was associated with increased odds of falling (OR: 1.04, 95 %CI: 1.00-1.07, p = 0.036). In ROC curve analysis, CoP velocity in EO exhibited the greatest prognostic accuracy (AUC: 0.69, 95 %CI: 0.55-0.82), however this was not statistically different from CoP measures of area and range. None of the postural balance measures exceeded the prognostic accuracy of the FES (AUC: 0.70, 95 %CI: 0.58-0.83, p = 0.005). SIGNIFICANCE This prospective cohort study showed that higher postural sway in medial-lateral direction was associated with increased odds of falling in people receiving HD. CoP measures of range, velocity and area displayed similar prognostic value in discriminating fallers from non-fallers. The overall utility of static posturography to detect future fall-risk may be limited in a clinical setting.
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- Tobia Zanotto
- Centre of Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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- Centre of Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre of Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Renal and Transplant Unit, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Renal Unit, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom
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- Renal Unit, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom
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- Renal Unit, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom
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- Centre of Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Kang KW, Son SM, Kwon Y. Joint position sense error and muscle torque ratios of agonist and antagonist muscles in the ankle and knee joints of young adults. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2020; 33:201-207. [PMID: 31282397 DOI: 10.3233/bmr-181195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many studies have investigated the correlation between muscle torque and joint position sense (JPS), but few studies have been performed on the correlation between torque ratio and JPS. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate JPS and muscle torque ratios of agonist and antagonist muscles in the ankle and knee joints of young adults. METHODS A total of 38 right handed healthy participants, 12 males and 26 females, were recruited. All participants measured their peak torque of knee flexor/extensor and ankle dorsiflexor/plantar flexor by using a Biodex system. They also used the Biodex to assess the proprioception through active joint reposition sense test in knee and ankle joint. Peak torque of each muscle, agonist/antagonist torque ratio and JPS error were collected, and Pearson's correlation analysis was used to examine correlations between peak torque, torque ratio and JPS error. RESULTS For knee joints, correlations were found between flexion and extension torque, extension torque and torque ratio, and torque ratio and JPS error (r= 0.825/p= 0.000, r=-0.482/p= 0.002, and r=-0.685/p= 0.000, respectively). For ankle joints, correlations were found between dorsiflexion and plantar flexion torques, plantar flexion torque and torque ratio, plantar flexion torque and JPS, and torque ratio and JPS (r= 0.654/p= 0.000, r=-0.621/p= 0.000, r=-0.563/p= 0.000, and r=-0.761/p= 0.000, respectively). CONCLUSIONS JPS error of lower extremity joint may be more related with agonist/antagonist torque ratio rather than peak torque. Therefore, people who will have training for reducing JPS error need to consider torque ratio, too.
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- Kyung Woo Kang
- Department of Physical Therapy, Yeungnam University College, Hyunchung-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu 42415, Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Cheongju University, Cheongwon-gu, Chungcheongbuk-do 28503, Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Yeungnam University College, Hyunchung-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu 42415, Korea
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[Effects of knee pain on postural control excluding the musculature of the craniomandibular system]. DER ORTHOPADE 2020; 49:510-521. [PMID: 31720704 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-019-03831-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Knee pain can influence postural control in addition to changes in the anatomical structure of the knee joints. OBJECTIVE Because the influence of imbalances in the craniomandibular system has been proven multiple times, it is the aim of the present work to investigate the influence of various knee diagnoses on postural control excluding occlusal information by means of symmetrical packing using cotton rolls. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and fifteen patients (74 male/41 female) aged 18-75 years with an average BMI of 25.13 ± 3.66 kg/m2 took part in the study, among them 34 patients (26 male/8 female) with cruciate ligament injury, 26 (16 male/10 female) with meniscal lesions, 24 (13 male/11 female) with arthrosis, 21 (11 male/10 female) with patellar pain, and 10 (8 male/2 female) with other painful knee complaints. Postural control was increased using a force platform, the degree of severity of the disorder was recorded using the "Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome" questionnaire, and the occlusion packed on both sides with cotton rolls in the premolar area. RESULTS With increasing age, patients with knee arthrosis are more likely to stand on the hindfoot. In those with patellar disorder, increased weight-bearing on the forefoot correlates with increasing BMI. An increase in weight-bearing on the forefoot on the side of the uninjured knee in people with patellar disorder results not only in a reduction in quality of life but also level of daily activity. DISCUSSION The percentage weight-bearing on the zones of the feet differs in unilateral knee injuries (in particular, comparison of the side with the knee injury and the uninjured side). Age, BMI or gender are influencing factors. Because various correlations and/or effects in the subgroups of knee injuries are generated, an injury-specific analysis should be carried out. These effects are also identifiable in the subjective assessment of quality of life.
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Zanotto T, Gobbo S, Bullo V, Vendramin B, Roma E, Duregon F, Bocalini DS, Di Blasio A, Cugusi L, Furian L, Di Bella C, Neunhaeuserer D, Battista F, Bergamin M, Ermolao A. Postural balance, muscle strength, and history of falls in end-stage renal disease patients living with a kidney transplant: A cross-sectional study. Gait Posture 2020; 76:358-363. [PMID: 31901763 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND End-stage renal disease patients living with a kidney transplant (KT) often present with frailty, functional disability, and mobility impairments that may result in a high risk of falls. Postural balance and muscle strength are implicated in the etiology of falls in the geriatric population, and both may be impaired in KT patients. RESEARCH QUESTION We conducted a cross-sectional investigation to estimate the prevalence of falls, as well as to explore the association between postural balance, muscle strength and history of falls in end-stage renal disease patients living with a KT. METHODS Fifty-nine prevalent KT patients (age = 53.2 ± 11 years) were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Participants were classified as fallers/non-fallers and underwent an objectively-measured assessment of postural balance on a stabilometric platform in eyes open (EO), eyes closed (EC), and dual-task (DT) conditions. Center of pressure (CoP) variables were taken for the analysis. In addition, participants underwent isometric (IM) and isokinetic (IK) assessments of lower limb muscle strength on a multi-joint evaluation system. RESULTS Thirty-four percent of the study participants reported at least one fall in the previous 12 months. In logistic regression analysis, CoP velocity in EO (OR: 1.23, 95 % CI: 1.06-1.43, p = .007), and IK ankle dorsiflexion strength (OR: 0.87, 95 % CI: 0.77-0.99, p = .034) were independently associated with increased odds of falling. SIGNIFICANCE This cross-sectional study indicates that patients living with a KT presented with a prevalence of falls indicative of a high risk of falling. Postural balance and muscle strength are exercise-modifiable factors and further research is warranted to establish to what extent these measures may be implicated in the etiology of falling in this patient group.
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- Tobia Zanotto
- Centre of Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, EH21 6UU, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Laboratorio de Fisiologia e Bioquimica Experimental, Centro de Educacao Fisica e Deportos, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo (UFES), Vitoria, ES, Rua Vergueiro, 235, Liberdade, Sao Paulo, SP, 01504-00, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine and Sciences of Aging, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara IT, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences 'M. Aresu', University of Cagliari IT, SS 554 - 09042, Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy.
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128, Padova, Italy
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Lawerman TF, Brandsma R, Maurits NM, Martinez‐Manzanera O, Verschuuren‐Bemelmans CC, Lunsing RJ, Brouwer OF, Kremer HPH, Sival DA. Paediatric motor phenotypes in early-onset ataxia, developmental coordination disorder, and central hypotonia. Dev Med Child Neurol 2020; 62:75-82. [PMID: 31529709 PMCID: PMC6916203 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.14355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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AIMS To investigate the accuracy of phenotypic early-onset ataxia (EOA) recognition among developmental conditions, including developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and hypotonia of central nervous system origin, and the effect of scientifically validated EOA features on changing phenotypic consensus. METHOD We included 32 children (4-17y) diagnosed with EOA (n=11), DCD (n=10), and central hypotonia (n=11). Three paediatric neurologists independently assessed videotaped motor behaviour phenotypically and quantitatively (using the Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia [SARA]). We determined: (1) phenotypic interobserver agreement and phenotypic homogeneity (percentage of phenotypes with full consensus by all three observers according to the underlying diagnosis); (2) SARA (sub)score profiles; and (3) the effect of three scientifically validated EOA features on phenotypic consensus. RESULTS Phenotypic homogeneity occurred in 8 out of 11, 2 out of 10, and 1 out of 11 patients with EOA, DCD, and central hypotonia respectively. Homogeneous phenotypic discrimination of EOA from DCD and central hypotonia occurred in 16 out of 21 and 22 out of 22 patients respectively. Inhomogeneously discriminated EOA and DCD phenotypes (5 out of 21) revealed overlapping SARA scores with different SARA subscore profiles. After phenotypic reassessment with scientifically validated EOA features, phenotypic homogeneity changed from 16 to 18 patients. INTERPRETATION In contrast to complete distinction between EOA and central hypotonia, the paediatric motor phenotype did not reliably distinguish between EOA and DCD. Reassessment with scientifically validated EOA features could contribute to a higher phenotypic consensus. Early-onset ataxia (EOA) and central hypotonia motor phenotypes were reliably distinguished. EOA and developmental coordination disorder (DCD) motor phenotypes were not reliably distinguished. The EOA and DCD phenotypes have different profiles of the Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia.
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- Tjitske F Lawerman
- Department of NeurologyUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity Medical Center GroningenUniversity of GroningenGroningenthe Netherlands
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Berends J, Tieleman AA, Horlings CGC, Smulders FHP, Voermans NC, van Engelen BGM, Raaphorst J. High incidence of falls in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 and 2: A prospective study. Neuromuscul Disord 2019; 29:758-765. [PMID: 31540818 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2019.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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We aimed to examine the incidence as well as the circumstances and the consequences of falling in adult patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 and 2 (DM1/DM2). We performed a prospective cohort study in 209 subjects, of which 102 had DM1, 42 had DM2 and 65 healthy controls. An assessment of their falls was carried out during 100 consecutive days. In addition, falls during the previous year were reported. The primary outcome measure was the number of self-reported falls per participant during these 100 days. The secondary outcome measures included self-reported causes, circumstances and consequences of the falls. Mean (SD) falls per participant in 100 days was seven- to eightfold higher in patients with DM1 (0.74 (0.14)) and DM2 (0.62 (0.20)) compared to the controls (0.09 (0.04); p < 0.001)). Sixteen percent of DM1 and 17% of DM2 patients fell at least twice. Two-thirds of the falls occurred inside. Fifty percent of falls resulted in an injury, including a head trauma in four patients. Compared to non-fallers, those patients who fell were older (DM1/DM2), had a lower DM1-Activ score (DM1), had more muscle weakness (DM1), and reported less confidence in balance (DM1). This study demonstrates a high incidence and clinical relevance of falling in patients with DM1 and DM2. Fall prevention strategies in both DM1 and DM2 should focus on adaptations of the home environment and the patient's interaction in this environment.
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- Joost Berends
- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Porto JM, Freire Júnior RC, Bocarde L, Fernandes JA, Marques NR, Rodrigues NC, de Abreu DCC. Contribution of hip abductor-adductor muscles on static and dynamic balance of community-dwelling older adults. Aging Clin Exp Res 2019; 31:621-627. [PMID: 30182152 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-018-1025-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND The previous studies have investigated causes of and risk factors for falls and impairment of functional capability in older adults. However, the biomechanical factors involved in functional performance and postural control, and the contribution of hip muscles, are still unknown. AIMS The aim of the present study was to verify the association between the muscle function of hip abductors and adductors and static and dynamic balance, in a narrow base of support, in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS Eighty-one older adults, including both women and men, were evaluated. Tandem gait and single-leg stance were used to assess static and dynamic balance, and an isokinetic dynamometer was used to analyze muscle function (peak torque and rate of torque development according to body weight). Data were analyzed by a multivariate linear regression test without adjustment and with adjustment using two models: adjustment I (sex) and adjustment II (age). RESULTS There was a statistically significant association between peak torque of abductor in single-leg stance and tandem gait speed. The PT of hip adductors contributed to static balance performance, in a narrow base of support from the unadjusted data and from the adjusted data by sex. CONCLUSION The findings of the present study are relevant, because if deficits in balance and functionality in older adults can be linked to a decline in maximum muscle strength of hip abductors, this parameter can be treated to maintain independence in older adults for as long as possible.
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- Jaqueline Mello Porto
- Physiotherapy Course, Department of Health Sciences, and Rehabilitation and Functional Performance Program, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Avenue, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil.
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- Physiotherapy Course, Department of Health Sciences, and Rehabilitation and Functional Performance Program, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Avenue, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Physiotherapy Course, Department of Health Sciences, and Rehabilitation and Functional Performance Program, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Avenue, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Physiotherapy Course, Department of Health Sciences, and Rehabilitation and Functional Performance Program, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Avenue, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Physiotherapy Course, Department of Health Sciences, and Rehabilitation and Functional Performance Program, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Avenue, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Physiotherapy Course, Department of Health Sciences, and Rehabilitation and Functional Performance Program, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Avenue, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14049-900, Brazil
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Hornby B, McClellan R, Buckley L, Carson K, Gooding T, Vernon HJ. Functional exercise capacity, strength, balance and motion reaction time in Barth syndrome. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2019; 14:37. [PMID: 30744648 PMCID: PMC6371525 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-019-1006-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Barth syndrome (BTHS) is an X-linked disorder caused by defects in TAZ with key clinical features including cardiomyopathy, neutropenia and skeletal myopathy. In order to gain a better understanding of the range of clinical features, identify targets for monitoring, and increase knowledge of natural history of the disease, we conducted muscle strength testing, functional exercise capacity testing, physical activity assessment, balance assessment and motion reaction time testing in 33 affected individuals and 14 controls. We analyzed data points to provide a cross-sectional quantitative spectrum of disease characteristics. We also compared these data points to the matched data points collected two years prior to provide insight into effects of BTHS over time. Results In comparison to controls, pediatric subjects with BTHS present with significantly impaired balance and motion reaction time while adult subjects with BTHS present with significantly impaired motion reaction time. In comparison to controls, subjects with BTHS presented with decreased functional exercise capacity (assessed via 6 MWT), knee extensor strength (both assessed via handheld dynamometry and five times sit-to-stand (5 TSTS)), and self-reported physical activity. Comparison of functional exercise capacity, knee extensor strength and self-reported physical activity from identical cohorts in 2014 and 2016 BTHS showed that the deficits in 6 MWT do not change significantly over the 2 year time span. Conclusion In this comprehensive assessment of musculoskeletal parameters in a cross-section of individuals with BTHS, we uncovered deficits in motion reaction time and balance, which were previously not known to be abnormal in in BTHS. We also confirmed results of our previous study showing that pediatric and adult subjects with BTHS have decreased functional exercise capacity, knee extensor strength, and physical activity in comparison to controls, r, verifying the importance of including these measures as part of the regular clinical assessment in individuals with BTHS, as well as introducing 5 TSTS as an additional testing parameter. Perhaps most importantly, we demonstrated that 6 MWT results do not significantly vary in pediatric and adult cohorts with BTHS over a 2-year period, supporting this as a reliable quantitative measure of therapeutic outcomes in clinical studies and for clinical monitoring.
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- Brittany Hornby
- Department of Physical Therapy, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurogenetics, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK
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- Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurogenetics, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA. .,Department of Pediatrics, McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Koushyar H, Bieryla KA, Nussbaum MA, Madigan ML. Age-related strength loss affects non-stepping balance recovery. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210049. [PMID: 30657760 PMCID: PMC6338353 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Aging is associated with a higher risk of falls, and an impaired ability to recover balance after a postural perturbation is an important contributing factor. In turn, this impaired recovery ability likely stems from age-related decrements in lower limb strength. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of age-related strength loss on non-stepping balance recovery capability after a perturbation while standing, without constraining movements to the ankle as in prior reports. Two experiments were conducted. In the first, five young adults (ages 20-30) and six community-dwelling older adults (ages 70-80) recovered their balance, without stepping, from a backward displacement of a support surface. Balance recovery capability was quantified as the maximal backward platform displacement that a subject could withstand without stepping. The maximal platform displacement was 27% smaller among the older group (11.8±2.1 cm) vs. the young group (16.2±2.6 cm). In the second experiment, forward dynamic simulations of a two-segment, rigid-body model were used to investigate the effects of manipulating strength in the hip extensors/flexors and ankle plantar flexors/dorsiflexors. In these, typical age-related reductions in strength were included. The model predicted lower maximal platform displacements with age-related reductions only in plantar flexion and hip flexion strength. These findings support the previously reported age-related loss of balance recovery ability, and an important role for plantar flexor strength in this ability.
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- Hoda Koushyar
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Portland, Portland, OR, United States of America
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- Department of Industrial and System Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States of America
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- Department of Industrial and System Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States of America
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Findling O, van der Logt R, Nedeltchev K, Achtnichts L, Allum JHJ. A comparison of balance control during stance and gait in patients with inflammatory and non-inflammatory polyneuropathy. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0191957. [PMID: 29474369 PMCID: PMC5824992 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Introduction We compared changes in balance control due to chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) and non-inflammatory (non-inf) polyneuropathy (PNP) to each other and with respect to healthy controls (HCs). Differences in patients’ subjective impressions of balance capabilities were also compared. Methods Balance control of 11 CIDP patients (mean age 61.1±(sd) 11, 8 male) and 10 non-inf PNP patients (mean age 68.5±11.7, all male) was examined and compared to that of 18 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. Balance control during stance and gait tasks was measured as trunk sway angles and angular velocities with body-worn gyroscopes. Patients’ subjective impressions of balance were obtained using the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI). The Neuropathy Impairment Score in the Lower Limbs (NIS-LL) was used to measure clinical disease status. Results Non-inf PNP patients had slightly lower NIS-LL (13.5±7.2 vs. 17.9±15.1) and DHI scores (22.6±17.1 vs 27.6±16.3). Gait tasks showed a significant decrease in gait speed with respect to HCs for both patient groups but reduced trunk sway for non-inf PNP patients. Trunk sway during tandem walking and walking on the heels was greater for both groups than that of HCs. Sway during 2-legged stance tasks with eyes closed on a firm or foam surface was also greater than for HCs. Discussion Compared to HCs both groups of patients have significantly greater sway for most stance and gait tasks accompanied by reduced gait speed. As for HCs, non-inf PNP patients reduced trunk sway with slower gait speed. In CIDP patients this compensatory strategy was absent, possibly due to a greater deficit of efferent and motor nerve fibers. An interpretation of these findings is that CIDP patients have reduced ability to decrease trunk sway with slower gait speed and is possibly associated with an increased risk of falls.
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- Oliver Findling
- Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Division of Audiology and Neurootology, Department of ORL, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Afschrift M, De Groote F, Verschueren S, Jonkers I. Increased sensory noise and not muscle weakness explains changes in non-stepping postural responses following stance perturbations in healthy elderly. Gait Posture 2018; 59:122-127. [PMID: 29031136 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The response to stance perturbations changes with age. The shift from an ankle to a hip strategy with increasing perturbation magnitude occurs at lower accelerations in older than in young adults. This strategy shift has been related to age-related changes in muscle and sensory function. However, the effect of isolated changes in muscle or sensory function on the responses following stance perturbations cannot be determined experimentally since changes in muscle and sensory function occur simultaneously. Therefore, we used predictive simulations to estimate the effect of isolated changes in (rates of change in) maximal joint torques, functional base of support, and sensory noise on the response to backward platform translations. To evaluate whether these modeled changes in muscle and sensory function could explain the observed changes in strategy; simulated postural responses with a torque-driven double inverted pendulum model controlled using optimal state feedback were compared to measured postural responses in ten healthy young and ten healthy older adults. The experimentally observed peak hip angle during the response was significantly larger (5°) and the functional base of support was smaller (0.04m) in the older than in the young adults but peak joint torques and rates of joint torque were similar during the recovery. The addition of noise to the sensed states in the predictive simulations could explain the observed increase in peak hip angle in the elderly, whereas changes in muscle function could not. Hence, our results suggest that strength training alone might be insufficient to improve postural control in elderly.
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- Maarten Afschrift
- Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Kinesiology, KU Leuven, Belgium
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Alkan H, Mutlu A, Fırat T, Bulut N, Karaduman AA, Yılmaz ÖT. Effects of functional level on balance in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2017; 21:635-638. [PMID: 28259452 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2017.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study was planned to compare the static and dynamic balance in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) at different functional levels with each other and with healthy peers. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixty nine children between the ages of 6 and 11 were included in this study where 52 of them were diagnosed with DMD in Level I (18 patients), Level II (17 patients), and Level III (17 patients) according to Brooke Functional Classification Scale and 17 of them healthy peers were included. In order to assess static and dynamic balance pediatric functional reach test (PFRT) and timed up and go test (TUGT) were used. RESULTS When compared in terms of the TUGT, differences were found between all groups, i.e. Level 1 and 2, Level 2 and 3, Level 1 and 3, Healthy peers and Level 1, Healthy peers and Level 2, and Healthy peers and Level 3 (p < 0.0083). When compared in terms of the PFRT in the standing positions, there was difference between level 3 and healthy peers (p < 0.0083), but not between the other groups. CONCLUSIONS We found poor functional level in DMD to affect the dynamic and static balance parameters in this study. The dynamic balance of a child with DMD at Level 3 is decreased to a third of a healthy peer.
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- Halil Alkan
- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 06100 Samanpazarı, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 06100 Samanpazarı, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 06100 Samanpazarı, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 06100 Samanpazarı, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 06100 Samanpazarı, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 06100 Samanpazarı, Ankara, Turkey.
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Zanotto T, Gobbo S, Bullo V, Vendramin B, Duregon F, Cugusi L, Di Blasio A, Furian L, Silvestre C, Neunhaeuserer D, Zaccaria M, Bergamin M, Ermolao A. Balance impairment in kidney transplant recipients without concurrent peripheral neuropathy. Gait Posture 2017; 55:116-120. [PMID: 28437758 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) present with compromised functional capacity, low levels of physical activity, muscle atrophy, and peripheral nerve dysfunction that may result in high postural instability. This study aimed to compare the static balance control of 19 KTRs with 19 healthy adults (HA). All participants completed the Romberg test on a stabilometric platform with eyes open (EO), eyes closed (EC) and during a dual task (DT) condition. Centre of pressure (COP) measures (COP velocity (COPv) and sway area (SA)), as well as position-based outcomes such as anterior-posterior (AP) and medio-lateral (ML) ranges of COP displacements were recorded. Independent ANCOVA revealed an overall lower performance of KTRs compared to HA (p<0.05) with the EC condition exhibiting the worst relative performance for KTRs, suggesting a poorer capacity of relying on proprioceptive information when maintaining the upright posture. The addition of a cognitive task did not further worsen balance performance in KTRs. As impaired postural control is one of the main predictors of falls in elderly subjects, these data might also indicate that this constitutes an equivalent risk factor for falling in middle-aged KTRs.
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- School of Health Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, EH21 6UU, United Kingdom.
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Sciences 'M. Aresu', University of Cagliari, SS 554-09042, Monserrato, CA, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Sciences of Aging, University G. d'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66013 Chieti, Italy.
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- Kidney an Pancreas Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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- Kidney an Pancreas Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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Quantitative analysis of upright standing in adults with late-onset Pompe disease. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37040. [PMID: 27845393 PMCID: PMC5109234 DOI: 10.1038/srep37040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Pompe disease is a rare disorder producing muscle weakness and progressive impairments in performing daily motor activities, such as walking and standing. Most studies have focused on dysfunctions at cellular level, restricting the examination of gross motor functions to qualitative or subjective rating scales evaluations. With the aim of providing an instrumented quantification of upright standing in Pompe disease, we used a force platform to measure the center of pressure over three foot positions and with eyes open and closed. Amplitude and variability of body sway were measured to determine the level of postural stability, while power spectrum analysis and nonlinear computations were performed to explore the structure of the postural control. In comparison with healthy participants, patients with Pompe disease showed a reduced level of postural stability, but irrelevant variations in frequency content and spatio-temporal structure of the sway motion were detected. Changes in foot position did not increase the postural instability associated with Pompe disease, but prominent worsening occurred in the patients when they stand with eyes closed, particularly along the anterior-posterior direction. These results provide objective elements to monitor deficiencies of upright standing in Pompe disease, emphasizing the specific contributions of sway direction and sensory deficits.
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Patikas DA, Mersmann F, Bohm S, Schroll A, Marzilger R, Arampatzis A. Soleus H-reflex modulation during balance recovery after forward falling. Muscle Nerve 2016; 54:952-958. [PMID: 27065438 DOI: 10.1002/mus.25142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2015] [Revised: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Our purpose was to examine the Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) during balance recovery after a simulated forward fall from 2 different inclination angles. METHODS The soleus H-reflex of 15 healthy adults was measured in 2 different leaning positions (exerting a horizontal force at 15% and 30% of body weight, respectively), with no release (Int0) and at 2 different intervals (Int1, Int2) after the release (∼45 and ∼65 ms, respectively). RESULTS During Int2, the H-reflex, which was evoked before the onset of the soleus electromyography, was significantly higher than the H-reflex induced 20 ms earlier (Int1). No significant difference was observed between Int0 and Int1 and between the 2 leaning positions. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that Ia afferent input is facilitated before muscle activation during forward falling. This could be important for the timely activation and increased rate of force development required during this task. Muscle Nerve 54: 952-958, 2016.
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- Dimitrios A Patikas
- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ag. Ioannis, 62110, Serres, Greece.
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Training and Movement Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Eichinger K, Odrzywolski K, Sowden J, Herrmann DN. Patient Reported Falls and Balance Confidence in Individuals with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. J Neuromuscul Dis 2016; 3:289-292. [DOI: 10.3233/jnd-160159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Maguire C, Sieben JM, Scheidhauer H, Romkes J, Suica Z, de Bie RA. The effect of crutches, an orthosis TheraTogs, and no walking aids on the recovery of gait in a patient with delayed healing post hip fracture: A case report. Physiother Theory Pract 2016; 32:69-81. [PMID: 26756323 DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2015.1075640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Accelerated rehabilitation following hip fracture and joint replacement, including early unrestricted weight-bearing and muscle strengthening, has gained importance in hastening functional recovery and hospital discharge. The influence of walking aids on these parameters is sparsely investigated. In this case report, we document the effect of walking with crutches; an orthotic garment and strapping system, TheraTogs; and no walking aids over 3-4-week periods on walking speed, trunk sway, and muscle activity measured with electromyography (EMG). The patient was a 49-year-old female showing delayed healing following a conservatively treated avulsion fracture of the greater trochanter 12 weeks previously with a 14-year history of total hip arthroplasty. EMG analysis showed muscle activity increased with TheraTogs and decreased with crutches compared with walking with no aids. Walking speed improved at a faster rate in the TheraTogs phase than in the crutches phase and reduced in no-walking-aids phase. Mean speed (SD) for each phase was: crutches 1.11 (0.08) m/s, TheraTogs 1.35 (0.11) m/s, and no-aids 1.19 (0.14) m/s. Trunk sway increased in the crutch and no-aids phases, and became more stable in the TheraTogs phase. In this patient, function and recovery rate of all measured parameters increased more in the TheraTogs phase than the crutches or no-aids phase. This may be because muscle activity was facilitated enabling active support of recovering structures.
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- Clare Maguire
- a Bildungszentrum Gesundheit Basel-Stadt , Muenchenstein , Switzerland.,b Faculty of Health , Bern University of Applied Science , Bern , Switzerland
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- c Department of Anatomy and Embryology , Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands
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- a Bildungszentrum Gesundheit Basel-Stadt , Muenchenstein , Switzerland
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- d Laboratory for Movement Analysis, Basel University Children's Hospital , Basel , Switzerland
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- a Bildungszentrum Gesundheit Basel-Stadt , Muenchenstein , Switzerland.,e Reha Rheinfelden , Rheinfelden , Switzerland
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- f Department of Epidemiology , Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands
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Dynamic stability during level walking and obstacle crossing in persons with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Gait Posture 2015; 42:295-300. [PMID: 26130572 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2014] [Revised: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Patients with FSHD suffer from progressive skeletal muscle weakness, which is associated with an elevated fall risk. To obtain insight into fall mechanisms in this patient group, we aimed to assess dynamic stability during level walking and obstacle crossing in patients at different disease stages. Ten patients with at least some lower extremity weakness were included, of whom six were classified as moderately affected and four as mildly affected. Ten healthy controls were also included. Level walking at comfortable speed was assessed, as well as crossing a 10 cm high wooden obstacle. We assessed forward and lateral dynamic stability, as well as spatiotemporal and kinematics variables. During level walking, the moderately affected group demonstrated a lower walking speed, which was accompanied by longer step times and smaller step lengths, yet dynamic stability was unaffected. When crossing the obstacle, however, the moderately affected patients demonstrated reduced forward stability margins during the trailing step, which was accompanied by an increased toe clearance and greater trunk and hip flexion. This suggests that during level walking, the patients effectively utilized compensatory strategies for maintaining dynamic stability, but that the moderately affected group lacked the capacity to fully compensate for the greater stability demands imposed by obstacle crossing, rendering them unable to maintain optimal stability levels. The present results highlight the difficulties that FSHD patients experience in performing this common activity of daily living and may help explain their propensity to fall in the forward direction.
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Suica Z, Romkes J, Tal A, Maguire C. Walking with a four wheeled walker (rollator) significantly reduces EMG lower-limb muscle activity in healthy subjects. J Bodyw Mov Ther 2015; 20:65-73. [PMID: 26891639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2015.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2014] [Revised: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the immediate effect of four-wheeled- walker(rollator)walking on lower-limb muscle activity and trunk-sway in healthy subjects. METHODS In this cross-sectional design electromyographic (EMG) data was collected in six lower-limb muscle groups and trunk-sway was measured as peak-to-peak angular displacement of the centre-of-mass (level L2/3) in the sagittal and frontal-planes using the SwayStar balance system. 19 subjects walked at self-selected speed firstly without a rollator then in randomised order 1. with rollator 2. with rollator with increased weight-bearing. RESULTS Rollator-walking caused statistically significant reductions in EMG activity in lower-limb muscle groups and effect-sizes were medium to large. Increased weight-bearing increased the effect. Trunk-sway in the sagittal and frontal-planes showed no statistically significant difference between conditions. CONCLUSION Rollator-walking reduces lower-limb muscle activity but trunk-sway remains unchanged as stability is likely gained through forces generated by the upper-limbs. Short-term stability is gained but the long-term effect is unclear and requires investigation.
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- Zorica Suica
- Research Department, Reha Rheinfelden, Salinenstrasse 98, 4310 Rheinfelden, Switzerland; Bern University of Applied Sciences, Health, Bern, Switzerland; Bildungszentrum Gesundheit Basel-Stadt, Studiengang Physiotherapie, Münchenstein, Switzerland.
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- Laboratory for Movement Analysis, University Children's Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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- Bern University of Applied Sciences, Health, Bern, Switzerland
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- Bildungszentrum Gesundheit Basel-Stadt, Studiengang Physiotherapie, Münchenstein, Switzerland; Caphri Research School, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
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Kaya P, Alemdaroğlu İ, Yılmaz Ö, Karaduman A, Topaloğlu H. Effect of muscle weakness distribution on balance in neuromuscular disease. Pediatr Int 2015; 57:92-7. [PMID: 24978611 DOI: 10.1111/ped.12428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND To assess balance and identify the effects of muscle weakness distribution on balance in children with different neuromuscular diseases. METHODS Forty ambulant, pediatric patients with neuromuscular disease were enrolled in the study. Patients were separated into two groups according to muscle weakness distribution as group 1 (proximal) and group 2 (distal). Demographic data were recorded. Functional level (Brooke lower extremity functional classification), muscular strength (manual muscle testing), balance (pediatric functional reach test [PFRT], timed up-and-go test [TUGT], stabilometric platform) and functional performance (6 min walk test [6MWT]) were assessed. RESULTS Group 1 consisted of 20 Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients, and group 2, of 20 neuropathy patients. The total lower, upper limbs and trunk muscles muscle strength (P < 0.05); forward and right side reach subsections of the sitting position, and PFRT total score (P < 0.01) were significantly different between the groups. TUGT results were 7.79 ± 1.54 s and 10.13 ± 2.63 s, respectively, in group 1 and 2 (z = -2950; P < 0.01). No statistically significant difference between groups in any performance parameters of the 6MWT was found (P ≥ 0.05). Anterior body balance was found to be dominant in group 1, while posterior body balance was dominant in group 2 (P ≤ 0.05) measured by stabilometric platform. CONCLUSIONS The distal group was particularly affected regarding dynamic balance, and the proximal group regarding static balance. Muscle strength was important for providing dynamic stability in the distal group, and for maintaining proximal stabilization during dynamic activities in the proximal group.
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- Pınar Kaya
- Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Rijken NHM, van Engelen BGM, de Rooy JWJ, Geurts ACH, Weerdesteyn V. Trunk muscle involvement is most critical for the loss of balance control in patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2014; 29:855-60. [PMID: 25156185 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Revised: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although it is known that muscle weakness is a major cause of postural instability and leads to an increased incidence of falls in patients with neuromuscular disease, the relative contribution of lower extremity and trunk muscle weakness to postural instability has not been studied well. METHODS We determined the relationship between muscle fatty infiltration and sagittal-plane balance in ten patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Sagittal-plane platform translations were imposed in forward and backward directions on patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and healthy controls. Stepping thresholds were determined and kinematic responses and center-of-mass displacements were assessed using 3 dimensional motion analysis. In the patients, magnetic resonance imaging was used to determine the amount of fatty infiltration of trunk and lower extremity muscles. FINDINGS Stepping thresholds in both directions were decreased in patients compared to controls. In patients, significant correlations were found for fatty infiltration of ventral muscles with backward stepping threshold and for fatty infiltration of dorsal muscles with forward stepping threshold. Fatty infiltration of the rectus abdominis and the back extensors explained the largest part of the variance in backward and forward stepping thresholds, respectively. Center-of-mass displacements were dependent on intensity and direction of perturbation. Kinematic analysis revealed predominant ankle strategies, except in patients with lumbar hyperlordosis. INTERPRETATION These findings indicate that trunk muscle involvement is most critical for loss of sagittal-plane postural balance in patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. This insight may help to develop rehabilitation strategies to prevent these patients from falling.
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- N H M Rijken
- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Ballaz L, Robert M, Parent A, Prince F, Lemay M. Impaired visually guided weight-shifting ability in children with cerebral palsy. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2014; 35:1970-1977. [PMID: 24858794 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The ability to control voluntary weight shifting is crucial in many functional tasks. To our knowledge, weight shifting ability in response to a visual stimulus has never been evaluated in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The aim of the study was (1) to propose a new method to assess visually guided medio-lateral (M/L) weight shifting ability and (2) to compare weight-shifting ability in children with CP and typically developing (TD) children. Ten children with spastic diplegic CP (Gross Motor Function Classification System level I and II; age 7-12 years) and 10 TD age-matched children were tested. Participants played with the skiing game on the Wii Fit game console. Center of pressure (COP) displacements, trunk and lower-limb movements were recorded during the last virtual slalom. Maximal isometric lower limb strength and postural control during quiet standing were also assessed. Lower-limb muscle strength was reduced in children with CP compared to TD children and postural control during quiet standing was impaired in children with CP. As expected, the skiing game mainly resulted in M/L COP displacements. Children with CP showed lower M/L COP range and velocity as compared to TD children but larger trunk movements. Trunk and lower extremity movements were less in phase in children with CP compared to TD children. Commercially available active video games can be used to assess visually guided weight shifting ability. Children with spastic diplegic CP showed impaired visually guided weight shifting which can be explained by non-optimal coordination of postural movement and reduced muscular strength.
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- Laurent Ballaz
- Department of Kinanthropology, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, Canada H3C 3P8; Centre de Réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine, 5200, rue Bélanger Est, Montréal, QC, Canada H1T 1C9; Groupe de recherche en activité physique adaptée (GRAPA), C.P. 8888, succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, Canada H3C 3P8.
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- Centre de Réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine, 5200, rue Bélanger Est, Montréal, QC, Canada H1T 1C9
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- Centre de Réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine, 5200, rue Bélanger Est, Montréal, QC, Canada H1T 1C9; Department of Biomedical Engineering, École polytechnique de Montréal, C.P. 6079, succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, Canada H3C 3A7
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- Department of Kinesiology, Université de Montréal, Montreal (Qc), CEPSUM, 2100, boul. Édouard-Montpetit, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, Canada H3C 3J7
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- Department of Kinanthropology, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, Canada H3C 3P8; Centre de Réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU Sainte-Justine, 5200, rue Bélanger Est, Montréal, QC, Canada H1T 1C9; Groupe de recherche en activité physique adaptée (GRAPA), C.P. 8888, succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, Canada H3C 3P8
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Donath L, Kurz E, Roth R, Hanssen H, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Zahner L, Faude O. Does a single session of high-intensity interval training provoke a transient elevated risk of falling in seniors and adults? Gerontology 2014; 61:15-23. [PMID: 25138109 DOI: 10.1159/000363767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Balance and strength training can reduce seniors' fall risk up to 50%. Available evidence suggests that acute bouts of neuromuscular and endurance exercise deteriorate postural control. High-intensity endurance training has been successfully applied in different populations. Thus, it seemed valuable to examine the acute effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on neuromuscular performance in seniors and young adults. OBJECTIVE The acute impact of a HIIT session on balance performance and muscle activity after exercise cessation and during post-exercise recovery was examined in young and old adults. We intended to investigate whether a transient exercise-induced fall-risk may occur in both groups. METHODS 20 healthy seniors (age 70 (SD 4) years) and young adults (age 27 (SD 3) years) were examined on 3 days. After exhaustive ramp-like treadmill testing in order to determine maximal heart rate (HRmax) on the first day, either a 4 × 4 min HIIT at 90% of HRmax or a control condition (CON) was randomly performed on the second and third day, respectively. Balance performance (postural sway) was assessed during single limb stance with open eyes (SLEO) and double limb stance with closed eyes (DLEC). EMG was recorded for the soleus (SOL), anterior tibialis (TIB), gastrocnemius (GM) and peroneus longus (PL) muscles at the dominant leg. All measures were collected before, immediately as well as 10, 30 and 45 min after HIIT and CON, respectively. RESULTS Compared to CON, HIIT induced significant increases of postural sway immediately after exercise cessation during SLEO in both groups (adults: p < 0.001, Δ = +25% sway; seniors: p = 0.007, Δ = +15% sway). Increased sway during DLEC was only found for seniors immediately and 10 min after HIIT (post: p = 0.003, Δ = +14% sway, 10 min post: p = 0.004, Δ = +18% sway). Muscle activity was increased during SLEO for TIB until 10 min post in seniors (0.008 < p < 0.03) and immediately after HIIT in adults (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION HIIT training may cause an acute 'open-fall-window' with a transient impairment of balance performance for at least 10 min after exercise cessation in both groups. Occluded vision in seniors seems to prolong this period up to 30 min. Thus, the advantage of HIIT with regard to time efficiency seems debatable when considering transient HIIT-induced impairments of neuromuscular function.
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- Lars Donath
- Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Rijken NHM, van der Kooi EL, Hendriks JCM, van Asseldonk RJGP, Padberg GW, Geurts ACH, van Engelen BGM. Skeletal muscle imaging in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, pattern and asymmetry of individual muscle involvement. Neuromuscul Disord 2014; 24:1087-96. [PMID: 25176503 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2014.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2014] [Revised: 05/24/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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To better understand postural and movement disabilities, the pattern of total body muscle fat infiltration was analyzed in a large group of patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Additionally, we studied whether residual D4Z4 repeat array length adjusted for age and gender could predict the degree of muscle involvement. Total body computed tomography scans of 70 patients were used to assess the degree of fat infiltration of 42 muscles from neck to ankle level on a semi-quantitative scale. Groups of muscles that highly correlated regarding fat infiltration were identified using factor analysis. Linear regression analysis was performed using muscle fat infiltration as the dependent variable and D4Z4 repeat length and age as independent variables. A pattern of muscle fat infiltration in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy could be constructed. Trunk muscles were most frequently affected. Of these, back extensors were more frequently affected than previously reported. Asymmetry in muscle involvement was seen in 45% of the muscles that were infiltrated with fat. The right-sided upper extremity showed significantly higher scores for fat infiltration compared to the left side, which could not be explained by handedness. It was possible to explain 29% of the fat infiltration based on D4Z4 repeat length, corrected for age and gender. Based on our results we conclude that frequent involvement of fat infiltration in back extensors, in addition to the abdominal muscles, emphasizes the extent of trunk involvement, which may have a profound impact on postural control even in otherwise mildly affected patients.
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- N H M Rijken
- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Hsu WL, Chen CY, Tsauo JY, Yang RS. Balance control in elderly people with osteoporosis. J Formos Med Assoc 2014; 113:334-9. [PMID: 24650494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2014.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Revised: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis is a prevalent health concern among older adults and is associated with an increased risk of falls that incur fracture, injury, or mortality. Identifying the risk factors of falls within this population is essential for the development of effective regimes for fall prevention. Studies have shown that muscle quality and good posture alignments are critical for balance control in elderly individuals. People with osteoporosis often have muscle weakness and increased spine kyphosis leading to vertebral fractures and poor balance control, or even falls. Therefore, improving muscle quality, strengthening weak muscles, and correcting postural alignment are essential elements for the prevention of falls and fractures in older adults with osteoporosis. This review reports the necessary information regarding the critical factors of balance control in older adults with osteoporosis, as well as testing the clinical innovations of exercise training to improve the long-term prognosis of osteoporosis in this vulnerable population.
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- Wei-Li Hsu
- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Physical Therapy Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Physical Therapy Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Physical Therapy Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Taiwan University & Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Pouwels S, de Boer A, Leufkens HGM, Weber WEJ, Cooper C, van Onzenoort HAW, de Vries F. Risk of fracture in patients with muscular dystrophies. Osteoporos Int 2014; 25:509-18. [PMID: 23948807 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-013-2442-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED The aim of the study was to determine fracture risk in incident muscular dystrophy (MD) patients. Patients with MD are at a 1.4-fold increased risk of fracture as compared with population-based control patients. Risk further increased among elderly and female patients and among patients exposed to oral glucocorticoids. INTRODUCTION Muscular dystrophies (MDs) are inherited diseases causing muscle weakness and thereby increase the risk of falling and detrimental effects on bone. Both are recognised risk factors for fracture. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the hazard ratio of fracture in patients with MD. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the UK General Practice Research Database (1987-2012). Each patient with MD was matched by year of birth, sex and practice to up to six patients without a history of MD. Outcome measure was all fractures. RESULTS As compared with control patients, risk of any fracture was statistically significantly increased in MD patients (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR], 1.40; 95 % confidence interval [CI], 1.14-1.71). An increased risk of fracture was observed among MD patients with female gender (AHR, 1.78; 95 % CI, 1.33-2.40) and an increasing age as compared with control patients. Stratification to Duchenne MD showed no association with fracture, whereas risk of fracture was increased twofold among patients with myotonic dystrophy (AHR, 2.34; 95 % CI, 1.56-3.51). MD patients had an almost tripled risk of fracture when they used oral glucocorticoids in the previous 6 months as compared to non-users with MD. CONCLUSION Patients with MD are at a 1.4-fold increased risk of fracture as compared with population-based control patients. Especially in older age groups and female gender, the fracture risk of MD versus non-MD patients is increased, whereas exposure to glucocorticoids further increased fracture risk among MD patients.
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- S Pouwels
- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Lemay JF, Gagnon DH, Nadeau S, Grangeon M, Gauthier C, Duclos C. Center-of-pressure total trajectory length is a complementary measure to maximum excursion to better differentiate multidirectional standing limits of stability between individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury and able-bodied individuals. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2014; 11:8. [PMID: 24438202 PMCID: PMC3899383 DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-11-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Sensorimotor impairments secondary to a spinal cord injury affect standing postural balance. While quasi-static postural balance impairments have been documented, little information is known about dynamic postural balance in this population. The aim of this study was to quantify and characterize dynamic postural balance while standing among individuals with a spinal cord injury using the comfortable multidirectional limits of stability test and to explore its association with the quasi-static standing postural balance test. Methods Sixteen individuals with an incomplete spinal cord injury and sixteen able-bodied individuals participated in this study. For the comfortable multidirectional limits of stability test, participants were instructed to lean as far as possible in 8 directions, separated by 45° while standing with each foot on a forceplate and real-time COP visual feedback provided. Measures computed using the center of pressure (COP), such as the absolute maximal distance reached (COPmax) and the total length travelled by the COP to reach the maximal distance (COPlength), were used to characterize performance in each direction. Quasi-static standing postural balance with eyes open was evaluated using time-domain measures of the COP. The difference between the groups and the association between the dynamic and quasi-static test were analyzed. Results The COPlength of individuals with SCI was significantly greater (p ≤ 0.001) than that of able-bodied individuals in all tested directions except in the anterior and posterior directions (p ≤ 0.039), indicating an increased COP trajectory while progressing towards their maximal distance. The COPmax in the anterior direction was significantly smaller for individuals with SCI. Little association was found between the comfortable multidirectional limits of stability test and the quasi-static postural balance test (r ≥ −0.658). Conclusion Standing dynamic postural balance performance in individuals with an incomplete spinal cord injury can be differentiated from that of able-bodied individuals with the comfortable limits of stability test. Performance among individuals with an incomplete spinal cord injury is characterized by lack of precision when reaching. The comfortable limits of stability test provides supplementary information and could serve as an adjunct to the quasi-static test when evaluating postural balance in an incomplete spinal cord injury population.
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- School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.
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Age-related changes in posture response under a continuous and unexpected perturbation. J Biomech 2014; 47:482-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2013] [Revised: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Vaseghi B, Jaberzadeh S, Kalantari KK, Naimi SS. The impact of load and base of support on electromyographic onset in the shoulder muscle during push-up exercises. J Bodyw Mov Ther 2013; 17:192-9. [PMID: 23561866 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2012] [Revised: 06/09/2012] [Accepted: 06/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of base of support (BOS) and external loads on electromyographic (EMG) onset in the shoulder muscles during push-up exercises. METHODS Two levels of external load were applied at two levels of BOS stability during push-up exercises. EMG onset in six shoulder muscles was measured in 30 healthy participants. RESULTS With load set at 4% of body weight (BW), EMG onset in the lower trapezius (LT) (P = 0.003) and biceps brachia (BB) (P = 0.001) was significantly decreased with no load. Conversely, in other muscles (the upper trapezius (UT), teres major (TM), seratus anterior (SA) and deltoid posterior (DP)), time to EMG onset did not change significantly. No significant changes in EMG onset were observed with load at 2% of BW. The average time to EMG onset was significantly decreased for different stages of BOS instability in the LT (P = 0.04) and UT (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION Both load and BOS instability reduce time to EMG onset, but BOS instability produces greater reductions.
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- Bita Vaseghi
- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Peninsula Campus, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia.
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Effects of an interactive computer game exercise regimen on balance impairment in frail community-dwelling older adults: a randomized controlled trial. Phys Ther 2011; 91:1449-62. [PMID: 21799138 DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20090205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Due to the many problems associated with reduced balance and mobility, providing an effective and engaging rehabilitation regimen is essential to progress recovery from impairments and to help prevent further degradation of motor skills. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and benefits of physical therapy based on a task-oriented approach delivered via an engaging, interactive video game paradigm. The intervention focused on performing targeted dynamic tasks, which included reactive balance controls and environmental interaction. DESIGN This study was a randomized controlled trial. SETTING The study was conducted in a geriatric day hospital. PARTICIPANTS Thirty community-dwelling and ambulatory older adults attending the day hospital for treatment of balance and mobility limitations participated in the study. INTERVENTIONS Participants were randomly assigned to either a control group or an experimental group. The control group received the typical rehabilitation program consisting of strengthening and balance exercises provided at the day hospital. The experimental group received a program of dynamic balance exercises coupled with video game play, using a center-of-pressure position signal as the computer mouse. The tasks were performed while standing on a fixed floor surface, with progression to a compliant sponge pad. Each group received 16 sessions, scheduled 2 per week, with each session lasting 45 minutes. MEASUREMENTS Data for the following measures were obtained before and after treatment: Berg Balance Scale, Timed "Up & Go" Test, Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale, modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance, and spatiotemporal gait variables assessed in an instrumented carpet system test. RESULTS Findings demonstrated significant improvements in posttreatment balance performance scores for both groups, and change scores were significantly greater in the experimental group compared with the control group. No significant treatment effect was observed in either group for the Timed "Up & Go" Test or spatiotemporal gait variables. LIMITATIONS The sample size was small, and there were group differences at baseline in some performance measures. CONCLUSION Dynamic balance exercises on fixed and compliant sponge surfaces were feasibly coupled to interactive game-based exercise. This coupling, in turn, resulted in a greater improvement in dynamic standing balance control compared with the typical exercise program. However, there was no transfer of effect to gait function.
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Kim K, Cha YJ, Fell DW. The effect of contralateral training: Influence of unilateral isokinetic exercise on one-legged standing balance of the contralateral lower extremity in adults. Gait Posture 2011; 34:103-6. [PMID: 21536441 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2010] [Revised: 03/15/2011] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effects of unilateral isokinetic exercises on the one-legged standing balance of the contralateral lower extremity. SUBJECTS A volunteer sample of 32 healthy adults (12 men and 20 women) was randomized to training and control groups. METHODS The training group received unilateral hip isokinetic exercises of the dominant leg for two weeks. Contralateral single-limb balance was measured before and after intervention, including three stability index scores of balance using Biodex Stability System: Anterior-Posterior Stability Index (APSI), Medio-lateral Stability Index (MLSI), and Overall Stability Index (OSI) scores. RESULTS Comparison of pre-test and post-test data revealed significant improvements in APSI, MLSI, and OSI scores in the training group (p<0.05), but not in the control group. The gains of stability scores from pre- to post-test, were also significantly greater (p<0.05) in the training group than the control group. CONCLUSION These results suggest that contralateral training with unilateral isokinetic exercises increases the one-legged standing balance of the contralateral limb following a short duration of training.
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- Kyoung Kim
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Daegu, South Korea
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Muscle contributions to whole-body sagittal plane angular momentum during walking. J Biomech 2010; 44:6-12. [PMID: 20833396 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2010] [Revised: 08/12/2010] [Accepted: 08/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Walking is a complex dynamic task that requires the regulation of whole-body angular momentum to maintain dynamic balance while performing walking subtasks such as propelling the body forward and accelerating the leg into swing. In human walking, the primary mechanism to regulate angular momentum is muscle force generation. Muscles accelerate body segments and generate ground reaction forces that alter angular momentum about the body's center-of-mass to restore and maintain dynamic stability. In addition, gravity contributes to whole-body angular momentum through its contribution to the ground reaction forces. The purpose of this study was to generate a muscle-actuated forward dynamics simulation of normal walking to quantify how individual muscles and gravity contribute to whole-body angular momentum in the sagittal plane. In early stance, the uniarticular hip and knee extensors (GMAX and VAS), biarticular hamstrings (HAM) and ankle dorsiflexors (TA) generated backward angular momentum while the ankle plantar flexors (SOL and GAS) generated forward momentum. In late stance, SOL and GAS were the primary contributors and generated angular momentum in opposite directions. SOL generated primarily forward angular momentum while GAS generated backward angular momentum. The difference between muscles was due to their relative contributions to the horizontal and vertical ground reaction forces. Gravity contributed to the body's angular momentum in early stance and to a lesser extent in late stance, which was counteracted primarily by the plantar flexors. These results may provide insight into balance and movement disorders and provide a basis for developing locomotor therapies that target specific muscle groups.
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