Publications by authors named "C Assenza"
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- Cerebral Palsy (CP) significantly affects children's ability to walk, and using robotic assistive devices like the Moonwalker exoskeleton can improve mobility and quality of life.
- A study involving 22 children with severe gait impairments showed that after 20 training sessions and five months of home use, many exhibited improved walking endurance and engaging arm movements.
- The Moonwalker was found to be beneficial in facilitating home-based walking activities, enhancing social interactions and overall development, while also receiving positive feedback from families.
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- This study examined how the first independent steps impact gait development in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) compared to typically developing (TD) kids.
- Analyzed gait ratios, including stride/stance and stance/swing phases, aimed to determine if these ratios approached the "golden ratio" of 1.618, indicative of harmonic walking, seen in healthy adults.
- The results showed that TD children transitioned to harmonic walking within about a month after their first steps, while children with CP took around seven months, highlighting a significant difference in gait development timelines and asymmetry between their legs.
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- - The study investigates how children with cerebral palsy (CP) adjust their locomotion when changing direction from forward to sideways, revealing insights into their mobility challenges compared to typically developing (TD) children.
- - Results show that only about two-thirds of CP participants could successfully step sideways, often defaulting to forward movements and exhibiting poor trunk rotation and limb coordination.
- - The findings suggest that sideways locomotion, along with backward movement, could be beneficial for rehabilitation, as it encourages children with CP to adapt to new movement tasks and improve their overall motor skills.
Background: COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) refers to a mainly respiratory disease, caused by a new SARS-CoV-2 virus predominantly transmitted through direct or indirect contact with mucous membranes of eyes, mouth, or nose. The main control measures are physical distancing, use of specific protective devices, hand hygiene and disinfection of environments and tools. During this health emergency, telemedicine and telerehabilitation guaranteed patients to receive continuity of care through a virtual support while maintaining physical distance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo explore professionals', adult patients', and children's caregivers' perception and satisfaction with telerehabilitation during COVID-19 lockdown. An observational transversal study on a web-based survey was conducted in order to explore participants' perception and satisfaction of telerehabilitation during COVID-19 lockdown. The study was conducted at our Outpatient Neurorehabilitation Service.
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