Two-dimensional posture evaluation in Parkinson’s disease: effect of loads on the spinal angle during gait

Celoria, Paula; Nanni, Federico; Pastore, Flavia Carina; Pulenta, Sebastián; Tajerian, Matías Nazareth; Pantazis, Lucio; Moscoso-Vásquez, Marcela; Cerquetti, Daniel; Merello, Marcelo; Risk, Marcelo

Two-dimensional posture evaluation in Parkinson’s disease: effect of loads on the spinal angle during gait

Archivos

Ponencia_Celoria (1.3 MB)

Fecha

2016

Autores

Celoria, Paula

Nanni, Federico

Pastore, Flavia Carina

Pulenta, Sebastián

Tajerian, Matías Nazareth

Pantazis, Lucio

Moscoso-Vásquez, Marcela

Cerquetti, Daniel

Merello, Marcelo

Risk, Marcelo

Resumen

"Parkinson’s Disease patients present diminished coordination caused by neural degeneration. This leads to large motor difficulties during gait such as balance loss and pronounced forward inclination of the upper body. This work assessed the spinal sagittal plane angle alterations in two groups: six parkinsonian patients and six control healthy subjects. This parameter was analyzed during gait under three conditions: without external loads and with external loads applied either on the chest or on the lower back area. Results were statistically compared by means of t-test of paired samples in both groups. For patients, a significant effect was found when loads were applied on the chest. On the other hand, healthy subjects showed no significant differences in either case."