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Exercise training program in children with lower-limb amputation
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Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
Número de la revista
2
Cita Bibliográfica
García-García, Ó., Mosteiro, S., Suárez-Iglesias, D., & Ayán, C. (2021). Exercise training program in children with lower-limb amputation. Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira, 67(2), 277-281. https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.67.02.20200723
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Zeppelini Publishers
Fecha
2021
ISSN
0104-4230
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[EN] OBJECTIVE: Few physical exercise programs for children with limb loss have been described in detail recently. We provided information
regarding the characteristics and effectiveness of an alternative rehabilitation exercise developed for children with lower-limb amputation.
METHODS: An 8-year-old boy with a below-knee amputation and a 9-year-old bilateral amputee girl performed an exercise program
of one 2-h session per week for 20 weeks, aimed at developing muscular strength and coordination. Walking ability and walking speed
were assessed by using the L-test of functional mobility and 10-m walk test, respectively. Mechanical and neuromuscular muscle function
was assessed by using tensiomyography.
RESULTS: In case 1, a decrement of 9.5% and 10.5% was found in the L-test (42 s vs. 38 s) and in the 10-m test (19 s vs. 17 s) scores,
respectively. In case 2, walking ability remained unchanged (L-test score: 38 s), while a 5.2% reduction in walking speed was observed
(10-m test score: 19 s vs. 18 s). No relevant changes were observed in the muscular tone in both cases.
CONCLUSIONS: Practitioners should be aware that, contrary to what could be expected, a multidisciplinary training program held once
per week for 5 months had a minimal impact on the gait pattern and neuromuscular function of two children with lower-limb amputation.
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