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T1 Exercise training program in children with lower-limb amputation
A1 García García, Óscar
A1 Mosteiro, Sofía
A1 Suárez Iglesias, David
A1 Ayán Pérez, Carlos
A2 Educacion Fisica y Deportiva
K1 Educación Física
K1 Amputees
K1 Child
K1 Exercise
K1 Gait
K1 Muscle tonus
AB [EN] OBJECTIVE: Few physical exercise programs for children with limb loss have been described in detail recently. We provided informationregarding 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 programof one 2-h session per week for 20 weeks, aimed at developing muscular strength and coordination. Walking ability and walking speedwere assessed by using the L-test of functional mobility and 10-m walk test, respectively. Mechanical and neuromuscular muscle functionwas 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 onceper week for 5 months had a minimal impact on the gait pattern and neuromuscular function of two children with lower-limb amputation.
PB Zeppelini Publishers
SN 0104-4230
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18230
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/18230
NO 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
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 13-may-2024