Movement Velocity and Fluidity Improve after Armeo®Spring Rehabilitation in Children Affected by Acquired and Congenital Brain Diseases: An Observational Study
Joint Authors
Strazzer, Sandra
Maghini, Cristina
Cairo, Beatrice
Beretta, Elena
Peri, Elisabetta
Altomonte, Daniele
Mazzoli, Davide
Giacobbi, Meris
Prati, Paolo
Merlo, Andrea
Biffi, E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) and acquired brain injury (ABI) often exhibit upper limb impairment, with repercussions in their daily activities.
Robotic rehabilitation may promote their functional recovery, but evidence of its effectiveness is often based on qualitative functional scales.
The primary aim of the present work was to assess movement precision, velocity, and smoothness using numerical indices from the endpoint trajectory of Armeo®Spring.
Secondly, an investigation of the effectiveness of robotic rehabilitation in CP and ABI children was performed.
Methods.
Upper limb functional changes were evaluated in children with CP (N=21) or ABI (N=22) treated with Armeo®Spring (20 45-minute sessions over 4 weeks) using clinical scales and numerical indices computed from the exoskeleton trajectory.
Results.
Functional scales (i.e., QUEST and Melbourne) were sensitive to changes produced by the treatment for the whole study group and for the two etiology-based subgroups (improvements above Minimal Clinically Importance Difference).
Significant improvement was also observed in terms of velocity, fluidity, and precision of the movement through the numerical indices of kinematic performance.
Differences in the temporal evolution of the motor outcome were highlighted between the ABI and CP subgroups, pointing toward adopting different rehabilitative protocols in these two populations.
Conclusions.
Robot-assisted upper limb rehabilitation seems to be a promising tool to promote and assess rehabilitation in children affected by acquired and congenital brain diseases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Biffi, E.& Maghini, Cristina& Cairo, Beatrice& Beretta, Elena& Peri, Elisabetta& Altomonte, Daniele…[et al.]. 2018. Movement Velocity and Fluidity Improve after Armeo®Spring Rehabilitation in Children Affected by Acquired and Congenital Brain Diseases: An Observational Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124437
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Biffi, E.…[et al.]. Movement Velocity and Fluidity Improve after Armeo®Spring Rehabilitation in Children Affected by Acquired and Congenital Brain Diseases: An Observational Study. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124437
American Medical Association (AMA)
Biffi, E.& Maghini, Cristina& Cairo, Beatrice& Beretta, Elena& Peri, Elisabetta& Altomonte, Daniele…[et al.]. Movement Velocity and Fluidity Improve after Armeo®Spring Rehabilitation in Children Affected by Acquired and Congenital Brain Diseases: An Observational Study. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124437
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1124437