Control of center of mass during gait of stroke patients: Statistical parametric mapping analysis.

Background: The control of the center of mass is essential for a stable and efficient gait. Post-stroke patients present several impairments, which may compromise the control of the center of mass during gait in the sagittal and frontal planes. This study aimed to identify changes in the vertical and mediolateral behavior of the center of mass during the single stance phase of post-stroke patients using the statistical parametric mapping analysis.

Strategies Adopted by Stroke Patients to Maintain Balance in Dynamic Tasks in a Video Game.

Postural instability affects motor tasks after a stroke. We investigated the strategies used to maintain balance during quiet standing posture and dynamic tasks in a video game. Sixteen stroke volunteers (12 males, 56 ± 9 years, post-stroke time 35 ± 10 months) and sixteen matched healthy volunteers had their biomechanical data collected to obtain the variables: center of mass, base of support, margin of stability, and weight symmetry.

Physiotherapy access for children and adolescents with physical disabilities in public institutions.

This study aims to identify the factors that hinder physically disabled children and adolescent's access to physiotherapy in establishments accredited by the Unified Health System in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study that interviewed managers, physiotherapists, parents or guardians of children with physical disabilities. The perception of difficulties of each interviewed group was compared through descriptive statistics, considering the following realms: availability, purchasing power, information and acceptability.

Construction of an artifact to the suitability of sitting posture in children with cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities.

Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) may involve muscle imbalance between the spastic muscles and their antagonists leading to weak postural changes, decreased mobility and chest deformities.

Objective: To improve postural condition in children with CP using physiotherapy and assistive technology (AT).

Materials And Methods: Five children with CP and multiple disabilities and postural changes like scoliosis were included in this study.