Changes in gluteal pressure and center of force during sitting in children with cerebral palsy

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to measure gluteal pressure and center of force (COF) during sitting in children with cerebral palsy (CP). [Subjects and Methods] The participants were five children with CP and five typically developing controls. We measured peak gluteal pressure and COF usin...

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Autores principales: Kim, Do Hyun, Yoo, Won-Gyu, Do, Ji-Hye
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2017
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5890233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29643607
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.2210
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Sumario:[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to measure gluteal pressure and center of force (COF) during sitting in children with cerebral palsy (CP). [Subjects and Methods] The participants were five children with CP and five typically developing controls. We measured peak gluteal pressure and COF using the TekScan system. During the measurements, all children sat on the therapeutic table for 1 minute without back and foot support. [Results] The peak gluteal pressure and COF in children with CP were significantly higher than values in controls. [Conclusion] This study suggests that it is important to distribute hip pressure evenly and transfer COF in a forward direction during rehabilitation in children with CP.

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