Caracterization of the transference of posture from orthostatism to sitting on the floor in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Abstract

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetically determinated pathology, X-linked recessive A DMD child presents irreversible and progressive muscle weakness, causing difficulties in funcional activities. The objective of this study was described the transference of posture from orthostatism to sitting on the floor in 43 children with DMD, from five to ten years of age (average age of 7,4 years). They were filmed and we observed the transference of posture by videotape and the datas was correlated with the child's age and the time expended in the posture tranference. It was found two characteristic forms to realize this maneuver with five variations to each one. It was notted relationship between the child's age and the form adopted to realize the transference, but it wasn't noted any relation with the the time expended in the posture transference.