Publications by authors named "Teresa E Fernandez-Pardo"
Article Synopsis
- Stroke significantly increases fall risk and postural instability, particularly due to motor impairments in the affected upper extremity (UE).
- A study involving 70 adults with chronic stroke assessed the relationship between UE motor impairment and static balance by measuring the center of pressure (COP) displacement in different standing conditions.
- Findings revealed a strong correlation between motor capacity in the hemiparetic UE and balance stability, indicating that lower motor skills lead to greater instability, which is crucial for designing interventions to prevent falls in stroke patients.
Objectives: The aim of this study is to observe and compare the effects of regular yoga practice on the main inspiratory muscle, the diaphragm, by analyzing its thickness, excursion, velocity and contraction time, using ultrasound.
Design: A Cross-Sectional Controlled Study.
Participants: 80 healthy subjects (40 habitual yoga practitioners and 40 non-practitioners), without previous respiratory pathology participated in this study.