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Postural control during sit-to-stand movement and its relationship with upright position in children with hemiplegic spastic cerebral palsy and in typically developing children

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Author(s):
Pavao, Silvia L. [1] ; Santos, Adriana N. [1] ; Oliveira, Ana B. [1] ; Rocha, Nelci A. C. F. [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos UFSCar, Dept Fisioterapia, Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY; v. 19, n. 1, p. 18-25, JAN-FEB 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 6
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare postural control in typically developing (TD) children and children with cerebral palsy (CP) during the sit-to-stand (STS) movement and to assess the relationship between static (during static standing position) and dynamic postural control (during STS movement) in both groups. METHOD: The center of pressure (CoP) behavior of 23 TD children and 6 children with spastic hemiplegic CP (Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS] I and II) was assessed during STS movement performance and during static standing conditions with the use of a force plate. The data obtained from the force plate were used to calculate CoP variables: anteroposterior (AP) and mediolateral (ML) amplitudes of CoP displacement and the area and velocity of CoP oscillation. RESULTS: According to the Mann-Whitney test, children with CP exhibited higher CoP values in all of the analyzed variables during the beginning of STS movement. Pearson's correlation verified a positive correlation between the CoP variables during both static conditions and the performance of STS movement. CONCLUSIONS: Children with spastic hemiplegic CP present major postural oscillations during the beginning of STS movement compared with typical children. Moreover, the observed relationship between postural control in static and dynamic conditions reveals the importance of body control in the static position for the performance of functional activities that put the body in motion, such as STS movement. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/12594-4 - Static and dynamic postural control in the sit to stand activity in children with cerebral palsy
Grantee:Silvia Leticia Pavão Rago
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
FAPESP's process: 10/15010-3 - Static and dynamic postural control in Sit to stand activity in children with cerebral palsy
Grantee:Nelci Adriana Cicuto Ferreira Rocha
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants