Baropodometric technology used to analyze types of weight-bearing during hemiparetic upright position

Fisioterapia em Movimento

Lidiane Teles De Menezes¹  Paulo Henrique Ferreira De Araujo Barbosa¹  Abraão Souza Costa¹  Anderson Castro Mundim¹  Gabrielly Craveiro Ramos¹  Clarissa Cardoso Dos Santos Couto Paz¹  Emerson Fachin Martins² 

[1] ,University of Brasília Faculty of Ceilândia Brasília DF ,Brazil

关键词: Baropodometry;    Posture;    Balance;    Stroke;    Hemiplegy;    Baropodometria;    Postura;    Equilíbrio;    Acidente vascular encefálico;    Hemiplegia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-51502012000300014

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: Although baropodometric analysis has been published since the 1990s, only now it is found a considerable number of studies showing different uses in the rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE: To amplify the use of this technology, this research aimed to analyze baropodometric records during upright position of subjects with hemiparesis, describing a way to define weight-bearing profiles in this population. METHOD: 20 healthy subjects were matched by gender and age with 12 subjects with chronic spastic hemiparesis. This control group was formed to establish the limits of symmetry during weight-bearing distribution in the hemiparesis group. Next, hemiparesis group was submitted to procedures to measure baropodometric records used to provide variables related to the weight-bearing distribution, the arch index and the displacements in the center of pressure (CoP). Data were used to compare differences among kinds of weight-bearing distribution (symmetric, asymmetric toward non-paretic or paretic foot) and coordination system for CoP displacements. RESULTS: Hemiparesis group was compounded by eight symmetrics, eight asymmetrics toward non-paretic foot and four asymmetric toward paretic foot. Significant differences in the weight-bearing distributions between non-predominantly and predominantly used foot did not promote differences in the other baropodometric records (peak and mean of pressure, and support area). Mainly in the asymmetry toward non-paretic foot it was observed significant modifications of the baropodometric records. CONCLUSION: Baropodometric technology can be used to analyze weight-bearing distribution during upright position of subjects with hemiparesis, detecting different kinds of weight-bearing profiles useful to therapeutic programs and researches involving subjects with this disability.

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