Publications by authors named "Matheus Batista Nascimento"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the relationship between movement slowness in individuals with Parkinson's disease and their ability to generate net torques across joints during planar movements.
- Ten individuals with Parkinson's disease and ten healthy controls performed movements, and researchers analyzed the joint kinematics and torques at the elbow and shoulder.
- Results showed that while both groups adjusted their net torques based on target distances, those with Parkinson's struggled to generate the necessary muscle and net torques, indicating a link between movement slowness and torque generation difficulties.
Objectives: Single-leg (SL) tasks are included as assessment and intervention strategies in several dysfunctions due to the inherent motor control requirement. The recruitment of gluteus maximus (GMAX) and medius (GMED) muscles is essential for proper biomechanical control of the knee and hip joints. The study aims to identify the role of gluteal activation in the biomechanical control of the lower limb during SL tasks.
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