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The influence of motor ability rehabilitation on temporal-spatial parameters of gait in Huntington's disease patients on the basis of a three-dimensional motion analysis system: An experimental trial
Affiliations- University School of Physical Education, Faculty of Motor Rehabilitation, Department of Clinical Rehabilitation and Laboratory of Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System, Section of Rehabilitation in Neurology and Psychiatry, Cracow, Poland
- University School of Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Anthropomotorics, Section of Biomechanics, Cracow, Poland
- Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, John Paul's II Hospital, Kraków, Poland
- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
- Centrum Neurologii Klinicznej, Cracow, Poland
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Abstract
There is no existing standard, evidence-based, scientific model for motor ability improvement in Huntington's Disease (HD) patients aimed at maintaining independent gait for as long as possible, or performing activities of daily living, the effectiveness of which would be supported by the results of studies using objective research tools. Under these circumstances, the aim of this study was to analyze the influence of motor ability rehabilitation on the spatial-temporal parameters of gait in HD patients.
DesignIt was an experimental trial. The studied group consisted of 30 patients (17 women and 13 men) with HD. In hospital conditions, the patients participated in the 3-week motor ability l rehabilitation programme tailored to individual needs. The study group was tested using the Vicon 250 three-dimensional gait analysis system before and after the physical exercise programme.
ResultsWalking speed after therapy increased for the left lower limb from 1.06 (SD 0.24) [m/s] to 1.21 (SD 0.23) [m/s], and for the right lower limb from 1.07 (SD 0.25) [m/s] to 1.20 (SD 0.25) [m/s]. The cycle length increased after the applied therapy for the left lower limb from 1.17 (SD 0.20) [m] to 1.23 (SD 0.19) [m].
ConclusionThe three-week motor ability rehabilitation programme positively influences spatial-temporal gait parameters in HD patients.
Abstract
There is no existing standard, evidence-based, scientific model for motor ability improvement in Huntington's Disease (HD) patients aimed at maintaining independent gait for as long as possible, or performing activities of daily living, the effectiveness of which would be supported by the results of studies using objective research tools. Under these circumstances, the aim of this study was to analyze the influence of motor ability rehabilitation on the spatial-temporal parameters of gait in HD patients.
DesignIt was an experimental trial. The studied group consisted of 30 patients (17 women and 13 men) with HD. In hospital conditions, the patients participated in the 3-week motor ability l rehabilitation programme tailored to individual needs. The study group was tested using the Vicon 250 three-dimensional gait analysis system before and after the physical exercise programme.
ResultsWalking speed after therapy increased for the left lower limb from 1.06 (SD 0.24) [m/s] to 1.21 (SD 0.23) [m/s], and for the right lower limb from 1.07 (SD 0.25) [m/s] to 1.20 (SD 0.25) [m/s]. The cycle length increased after the applied therapy for the left lower limb from 1.17 (SD 0.20) [m] to 1.23 (SD 0.19) [m].
ConclusionThe three-week motor ability rehabilitation programme positively influences spatial-temporal gait parameters in HD patients.
Keywords
Huntington' s disease, Gait, Rehabilitation, Spatio-temporal parameters
About this articleTitle
The influence of motor ability rehabilitation on temporal-spatial parameters of gait in Huntington's disease patients on the basis of a three-dimensional motion analysis system: An experimental trial
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Pages
575-580
Published online
2018-02-12
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DOI
10.1016/j.pjnns.2018.02.001
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2018;52(5):575-580.
Keywords
Huntington's disease
Gait
Rehabilitation
Spatio-temporal parameters
Authors
Elżbieta Mirek
Magdalena Filip
Wiesław Chwała
Jadwiga Szymura
Szymon Pasiut
Krzysztof Banaszkiewicz
Monika Rudzińska Bar
Andrzej Szczudlik
