Produção Nacional
Revisado por pares
Effects of Suit-Orthosis on Postural Adjustments During Seated Reaching Task in Children With Cerebral Palsy
2018; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 30; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/pep.0000000000000519
ISSN1538-005X
AutoresSilvia Letícia Pavão, Lívia Pessarelli Visicato, Carolina Souza Neves da Costa, Ana Carolina de Campos, Nelci Adriana Cicuto Ferreira Rocha,
Tópico(s)Family and Disability Support Research
ResumoTo investigate suit-orthosis effects on postural sway during anticipatory and compensatory postural adjustments (APA and CPA, respectively) in a seated reaching task performed by children with cerebral palsy (CP).Twenty-nine children were divided according to Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) I and II-III. Participants were instructed to reach forward toward an object both in a no-suit condition and in a suit-orthosis condition.Using the suit-orthosis, children at MACS II-III decreased velocity of center-of-pressure (CoP) sway during APA, whereas children at MACS I increased the anterior-posterior CoP displacement during CPA.Suit-orthosis improved postural stability in children at MACS II-III during APA. The suit may assist with arm function control during postural sway when preparing to reach for objects.Suit-orthoses in therapy should be individually prescribed considering the intended activity and person's motor impairment.
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