Publications by authors named "Joyce Martini"
We compared the timed performance and compensatory movements of 32 boys (mean age = 10.0 years) with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and 38 healthy boys (mean age = 9.2 years) on 10 -meter walking and four-step stair work (climbing and descending).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective:: To determine the responsiveness of the domain climbing up and going down stairs of the Functional Evaluation Scale for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (FES-DMD-D3) in a one-year follow-up study.
Method:: The study included 26 patients with DMD. Effect Size (ES) and Standardized Response Mean (SRM) described the scale's responsiveness.
Objective: Hand sensory tests do not consider distinct physiological receptors, nor detect normal range variations concerning developmental or pathological changes. We developed an instrument with a set of tests with timing and scoring for assessing haptic perception, which is the interaction between sensory and motor systems, in surfaces exploration, by moving hands.
Method: Firstly, group meetings were set for test/manual conception and materials testing.
Background: The measurement of time and compensatory movements for functional tasks is not frequently used to evaluate children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). As muscle weakness progresses, new synergies (compensatory movements) are selected to perform the tasks, demanding higher times.
Objectives: The present study aimed to describe the timed motor performance of rising from the floor to standing, sitting down on the floor from standing, climbing up four steps and climbing down four steps 18 and 6 months prior to gait loss and to investigate possible relationships between these timed performances, the compensatory movements and the Vignos Scale (VS) scores.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) develop compensatory movements while performing tasks like sitting down or climbing steps as they transition from being ambulatory to non-ambulatory.
- Researchers analyzed 80 videos of children to document these compensatory movements using a Functional Evaluation Scale over a year before they lose the ability to walk.
- Results revealed that climbing stairs involved more compensatory movements compared to sitting and standing, indicating that stair climbing becomes challenging for these children before they lose other mobility functions.