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Partial Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training in Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Joint Authors
Lopes, Agnaldo José
Vasconcellos, Luiz Felipe
Oliveira, Laura Alice Santos de
Martins, Camilla Polonini
Horsczaruk, Carlos Henrique Ramos
Silva, Débora Cristina Lima da
Meira Mainenti, Míriam Raquel
Rodrigues, Erika de Carvalho
Source
Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Purpose.
The motor impairments related to gait and balance have a huge impact on the life of individuals with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA).
Here, the aim was to assess the possibility of retraining gait, improving cardiopulmonary capacity, and challenging balance during gait in SCA using a partial body weight support (BWS) and a treadmill.
Also, the effects of this training over functionality and quality of life were investigated.
Methods.
Eight SCA patients were engaged in the first stage of the study that focused on gait training and cardiovascular conditioning.
From those, five took part in a second stage of the study centered on dynamic balance training during gait.
The first and second stages lasted 8 and 10 weeks, respectively, both comprising sessions of 50 min (2 times per week).
Results.
The results showed that gait training using partial BWS significantly increased gait performance, treadmill inclination, duration of exercise, and cardiopulmonary capacity in individuals with SCA.
After the second stage, balance improvements were also found.
Conclusion.
Combining gait training and challenging tasks to the postural control system in SCA individuals is viable, well tolerated by patients with SCA, and resulted in changes in capacity for walking and balance.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Oliveira, Laura Alice Santos de& Martins, Camilla Polonini& Horsczaruk, Carlos Henrique Ramos& Silva, Débora Cristina Lima da& Vasconcellos, Luiz Felipe& Lopes, Agnaldo José…[et al.]. 2018. Partial Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training in Spinocerebellar Ataxia. Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212742
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Oliveira, Laura Alice Santos de…[et al.]. Partial Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training in Spinocerebellar Ataxia. Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212742
American Medical Association (AMA)
Oliveira, Laura Alice Santos de& Martins, Camilla Polonini& Horsczaruk, Carlos Henrique Ramos& Silva, Débora Cristina Lima da& Vasconcellos, Luiz Felipe& Lopes, Agnaldo José…[et al.]. Partial Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training in Spinocerebellar Ataxia. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212742
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1212742