Introduction:The Stroke is a neurologic disturbs that leads to a serious impact to the functionality and the quality of life of the survivors. It is necessary to develop new tools with rehabilitation objectives, where the Virtual Reality (VR) is introduced as a useful therapeutic resource to the motor recovery, in an attractive and efficient way, restoring functions through adapted games. Objective: Analyzing the therapeutic effects of the Virtual Reality (Serious Game) in the recovery of the upper limb in hemiparetic Stroke patients. Methods: Quasi-experimental research type time series, there are three pre and three post-tests already accomplished around 20 VR sessions. In the assessments the following measurement instruments were used: Fugl-Meyer Scale -session of the upper limb (FMS -UL); Range of Motion (ROM) for flexion and abduction shoulder; Box and Block Test (BBT); Nine Holes and Peg Test (9HPT); the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP); and the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). Results: Significant gains were observed in the FMS-UL tests, with
ARTIGO ORIGINAL RESUMO | Contexto:A dor lombar (DL) é um importante problema de saúde pública que afeta cerca de 60 a 80% da população adulta em algum momento da vida. Possui alta prevalência em adultos jovens em fase economicamente ativa, e apresenta-se como um conjunto de manifestações dolorosas decorrentes da disfunção ou alteração na biomecânica lombar. Objetivo: Analisar os efeitos de um programa de tratamento para DL crônica baseado nos princípios da Estabilização Segmentar (ES) e na Escola de Coluna (EC). Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo experimental envolvendo 25 pacientes com DL crônica, de ambos os sexos, com idade média 51,2±11,2 anos. Foram divididos em dois grupos -G1 (ES) e G2 (ES+EC) -e avaliados pela Escala Visual Analógica (EVA), pelo teste de Schober, pela medida do ângulo poplíteo e pelo Questionário de Roland-Morris. Os pacientes realizaram 16 sessões, 2 vezes por semana durante 8 semanas. Resultados: Ambos os grupos apresentaram melhora em todas as variáveis controladas no estudo. Não houve diferença entre os grupos. Conclusão: O programa de tratamento envolvendo os princípios da ES e da EC foi benéfico para todos os pacientes envolvidos no estudo. A EC não trouxe benefícios adicionais para os pacientes desse grupo. Novos estudos com um número maior de participantes e o seguimento por longos períodos são necessários para checar os potenciais benefícios dessa combinação terapêutica, uma vez que a EC possui um potencial preventivo. Palavras-chave | dor lombar; exercício; fisioterapia. ABSTRACT | Context:Low back pain (LBP) is a major public health issue affecting approximately 60 to 80% of the adult population at some point in life. It is highly prevalent among young economically active adults, and presents itself as a set of painful manifestations resulting from dysfunction or changes in lumbar biomechanics. Objective: To analyze the effects of a treatment for chronic LBP based on the principles of Segmental Stabilization (SS) and Back School (BS). Methods: An experimental study was conducted with 25 patients with chronic LBP, of both genders, mean age of 51.2±11.2 years. They were divided in two groups -G1 (SS) and G2 (SS+BS) -and evaluated by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Schober test, measurement of the popliteal angle, and the RolandMorris Questionnaire. Patients underwent 16 sessions, twice a week, for 8 weeks. Results: Both groups presented improvement in all variables controlled in the study. There was no difference between the groups. Conclusion: The treatment involving principles of SS and BS was beneficial for all patients involved in this study. The BS did not lead to additional benefits for the patients in this group. New studies with more participants and long-term follow-up processes are required to verify the potential benefits of this therapeutic combination, once the BS has a preventive potential.
Introduction Hemiparetic Stroke patients have their daily activities affected by the balance impairment. Techniques that used visual information for training this impairment it seems to be effective. Objective To analyze the effects of the unstable balance board training and compare two ways of visual feedback: the biomechanical instrumentation and the mirror. Materials and methods Eight chronic hemiparetic Stroke patients participated in the research, randomized in two groups. The first group (G1) accomplished the training with biomechanical instrumentation, and the second group (G2) trained in front of the mirror. Sixteen training sessions were done with feet together, and feet apart. The evaluation instruments that were used before and after the period of training were the Time Up and Go Test (TUGT), Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Instrumented Balance Board (IBB), that quantified the functional mobility, the balance and the posture control respectively. Results The TUGT showed significant results (p < 0.05) favorable to G1. Despite the results of BBS were significant for G2, the intergroup comparison did not reveal statistical significance. Both groups obtained decrease in levels of IBB oscillation, what can indicate a higher stability, however the results did not indicate statistical significance (p > 0.05). A strong correlation between all the applied tests was observed in this research. Conclusion Although the advantages found were different between the groups, in both it could be observed that the training brought benefits, with the transference to the functional mobility.
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