Compensatory movements during functional activities in ambulatory children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Joyce Martini¹  Mariana Callil Voos¹  Michele Emy Hukuda¹  Maria Bernadete Dutra De Resende¹  Fátima Aparecida Caromano¹ 

关键词: Duchenne muscular dystrophy;    evaluation;    scales;    distrofia muscular de Duchenne;    avaliação;    escalas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0004-282X20130196

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Objective: During the transitional phase (ambulatory to non-ambulatory), synergies characterize the evolution of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This study was performed to describe and quantify compensatory movements while sitting down on/rising from the floor and climbing up/down steps. Method: Eighty videos (5 children × 4 assessments × 4 tasks) were recorded quarterly in the year prior to gait loss. Compensatory movements from the videos were registered based on the Functional Evaluation Scale for DMD. Results: The most frequently observed compensatory movements were upper limb support on lower limbs/floor/handrail during all the tasks and lumbar hyperlordosis, trunk support on handrail, equinus foot, increased base of support, non-alternated descent, and pauses while climbing up/down steps. Conclusion: Climbing up/down steps showed a higher number of compensatory movements than sitting down on/rising from the floor, which seemed to be lost before climbing up/down steps in ambulatory children with DMD.

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