scholarly journals Impaired Motor Function in the Affected Arm Predicts Impaired Postural Balance After Stroke: A Cross Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Rafsten ◽  
Christiane Meirelles ◽  
Anna Danielsson ◽  
Katharina S. Sunnerhagen
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Postural Balance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impaired Motor Function

scholarly journals Association between gross motor function and nutritional status in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study from Colombia

2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (9) ◽  
pp. 936-941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Herrera-Anaya ◽  
Adriana Angarita-Fonseca ◽  
Víctor M Herrera-Galindo ◽  
Rocío D P Martínez-Marín ◽  
Cindy N Rodríguez-Bayona
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Associations between Upper Extremity Motor Function and Aphasia after Stroke: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Shuo Xu ◽  
Zhijie Yan ◽  
Yongquan Pan ◽  
Qing Yang ◽  
Zhilan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Spontaneous Speech ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Language Function ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background and Purpose. Poststroke aphasia (PSA) often coexists with upper extremity (UE) motor dysfunction. However, whether the presence of PSA affects UE motor performance, and if language function associates with UE motor performance, are unclear. This study is aimed at (1) comparing the motor status of UE between patients with PSA and without PSA and (2) investigating the association between language function and UE motor status in patients with PSA. Methods. Patients with stroke were compared and correlated from overall and three periods (1-3 months, 4-6 months, and >6 months). Fugl-Meyer assessment for the upper extremity (FMA-UE) and action research and arm test (ARAT) were used to compare the UE motor status between patients with PSA and without PSA through a cross-sectional study among 435 patients. Then, the correlations between the evaluation scale scores of UE motor status and language function of patients with PSA were analyzed in various dimensions, and the language subfunction most closely related to UE motor function was analyzed by multiple linear regression analysis. Results. We found that the scores of FMA-UE and ARAT in patients with PSA were 14 points ((CI) 10 to 18, p < 0.001 ) and 11 points lower ((CI) 8 to 13, p < 0.001 ), respectively, than those without PSA. Their FMA-UE ( r = 0.70 , p < 0.001 ) and ARAT ( r = 0.62 , p < 0.001 ) scores were positively correlated with language function. Regression analysis demonstrated that spontaneous speech ability may account for UE motor function ( R 2 = 0.51 , p < 0.001 ; R 2 = 0.42 , p < 0.001 ). Consistent results were also obtained from the analyses within the three time subgroups. Conclusion. Stroke patients with PSA have worse UE motor performance. UE motor status and language function showed positive correlations, in which spontaneous speech ability significantly accounts for the associations.

scholarly journals Evaluation of postural balance in postmenopausal women and its relationship with bone mineral density- a cross sectional study

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Mendes Cangussu ◽  
Jorge Nahas-Neto ◽  
Eliana Aguiar Petri Nahas ◽  
Ana Beatriz Cesar Rodrigues Barral ◽  
Davi de Araujo Buttros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Postural Balance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Patterns of neurobehavioral functioning in school-aged survivors of neonatal jaundice and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in Kilifi, Kenya: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Dorcas N. Magai ◽  
Charles R Newton ◽  
Paul Mwangi ◽  
Hans M. Koot ◽  
Amina Abubakar
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Neonatal Jaundice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Communication Function ◽  
Ischemic Encephalopathy

Background: Studies in high-income countries have reported that school-aged children who survive neonatal jaundice (NNJ) and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) develop long-term neurocognitive problems. However, less is known about the patterns of functioning in school-aged survivors of NNJ and HIE in sub-Saharan Africa. This study examined patterns of functioning in school-aged children who survived NNJ and HIE in Kilifi, Kenya. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that included 107 survivors of NNJ/HIE (64 with NNJ, 43 with HIE), aged 6-12 years, admitted to Kilifi County Hospital on the Kenyan Coast. The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Adapted Communication Profile, Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPM) and an epilepsy screening tool were used to assess gross motor function, communication function, intellectual functioning, and epilepsy, respectively. Results: Most of the survivors of NNJ (95.2%) and HIE (95.3%) had no impairments in gross motor functioning. A small percentage of the children in the NNJ and HIE groups had profound problems in their communication (4.7% and 4.7%); expressive communication function (4.7% and 4.7%); social functions (3.1% and 2.3%); receptive communication (4.7% and 2.3%); and communicative effectiveness (4.7% and 2.3%). Cognitive impairment was reported in 10.9% and 11.9% for NNJ and HIE survivors, respectively. Active epilepsy was detected in 1.6% of survivors of NNJ and 2.3% of survivors of HIE. All children had normal hearing and visual functioning except one participant who presented with mild visual acuity problems. Conclusions: Most school-aged children who survive with NNJ and HIE have normal motor and communication function; however, one in ten are likely to present with lowered intellectual functioning compared to the normative sample.

scholarly journals CEREBRAL PALSY;

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (06) ◽  
pp. 1166-1170
Author(s):  
Naeem Mohammad Mansha ◽  
Sumair Anwar ◽  
Itaat Ullah Khan Afridi ◽  
Shazia Maqbool
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Developmental Delay ◽  
Postural Balance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Spastic Cerebral Palsy ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Brain

Background: Cerebral Palsy is a disorder of movement and postural balance due to insult to the brain. The injury to the developing brain may be prenatal, natal or postnatal. The diagnosis is clinical mainly. The spastic Cerebral Palsy is classified into monoplegic, hemiplegic, diplegic, and quadriplegic types. There is a difference in the frequency of these types of Cerebral Palsy in different studies. The patterns of various forms of Cerebral Palsy emerge gradually with a delay in developmental milestones. A spectrum of associated developmental disabilities has been found to be common in these children. Management is through a multi-disciplinary approach. Objectives: To find out the frequency of different types of Cerebral Palsy and degree of associated developmental delay. Methodology: A cross sectional study was carried out for a period of six months (October 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007) at The Children’s Hospital & Institute of Child Health Lahore. 100 Cases diagnosed as Cerebral Palsy on clinical basis were assessed for the type of cerebral palsy and the degree of associated developmental delay. Results: Out of the total 100 patients 54% had quadriplegia, 32% had diplegia, 10% had himiplegia and 4% had monoplegia. The total fifty-four cases of quadriplegic cerebral palsy 54 had developmental delay and amongst them 4 (7%) had mild delay, 16 (30%) had moderate delay while 34 (63%) had severe delay. Amongst the total forty-six other three types of cerebral palsy 12 (26%) had mild delay, 6 (13%) had moderate delay and 28 (61%) had severe delay. The P-value was >0.05. Conclusions: Quadriplegic is the commonest type of CP, associated with the factors (peri-natal more than socio-demographic) and had significant effect on the developmental parameters.

scholarly journals Balance performance in sedentary and active healthy young individuals – a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-119
Author(s):  
Radu Petroman ◽  
Andreea Luciana Rata
Keyword(s):  
Postural Balance ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sedentary Group ◽  
Balance Error Scoring System ◽  
Balance Error

Background and Study aim. Balance ability has a fundamental role in many activities of daily living, as well in athletic activities. The Balance Error Scoring System is a valid and reliable test used to evaluate postural balance. The aim of this study was to assess the postural balance in active and sedentary healthy young individuals. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate the balance performance in forty-four healthy young individuals (mean age 21.69±4.87 years), based on their physical activity level. Balance was assessed using the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS), and the total number of errors was scored, for the non-dominant limb (the left leg for both groups). The errors were counted for each of the six situations (double leg stance, single leg stance and tandem stance, on hard and soft surface). Results. Group 1 consisted of twenty-two active subjects (mean age 21.18±2.32 years, 59.09% females), with a BESS score of 9.87±1.6. The sedentary group (group 2), with twenty-two young subjects (mean age 22.22±6.61 years, 59.09% females), scored a significantly higher BESS score for the sedentary group (15.48±2.24) (p<0.001). No gender differences were recorded. Conclusions. Physically active young people have a better postural balance than do the sedentary ones, as scored with the BESS.

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