Task-orienting and biofeedback: effects on weight-bearing in hemiparetic subjects
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-0190.v15i4a102994Keywords:
Stroke, Paresis, Body Weight, RehabilitationAbstract
Hemiparetic individuals display asymmetric weight-bearing in the orthostatic posture, which limits the performance of daily living activities. The recognition of this asymmetry and weight transference capacity constitutes an important aspect of rehabilitation. The objective was to analyze the weight transference during the oriented activity and after feedback in hemiparetic subjects. A total of 28 hemiparetic individuals were enrolled in the study. They were assessed by two digital scales during the activities with their feet placed 20 cm apart, with their eyes open, with visual deprivation, with the affected lower limb forward and backward, and auditive and visual feedback. There was an increase of 11.36% in the weight-bearing on the affected lower limb, backward; 4.54% after visual feedback and 45.45% after auditive feedback. In contrast, there was a decrease in the weight-bearing of 4.54% after visual deprivation and 6.81% in forward weight-shift on the paretic limb (p<0.001). It was observed that the use of external feedback (mirror and verbal command by the therapist) and forward weight shifting with the paretic limb were useful for weight redistribution between the lower limbs in stroke patients.
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