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Assessment of locomotor functions of patients suffering from cerebral palsy qualified to treat by different methods

  • John Paul II Upper Silesian Child Health Centre

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess locomotor functions of patients with cerebral palsy and qualified for various treatment procedures on the basis of indicative methods and parameters constituting the Gillette Gait Index. The studied group consisted of 57 healthy children and 60 children with different types CP and different degrees of disability: REH - patients subjected to physiotherapy only, BOT - patients subjected to the injection of botulinum toxin and intensive rehabilitation and RIZ - patients qualified for the surgical procedure of the selective dorsal rhizotomy. Gait investigations were carried out using BTS Smart system and the gait assessment was made on the basis of gait indices methods (GGI, GDI). The statistical analysis demonstrated that the most diversified parameters characterising patients with CP qualified for various treatments are: knee flexion at initial contact, time of peak knee flexion, range of knee flexion, range of pelvic tilt.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInnovations in Biomedical Engineering
EditorsMarek Gzik, Zbigniew Paszenda, Ewaryst Tkacz, Ewa Pietka
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages225-233
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783319700625
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventConference on Innovations in Biomedical Engineering, IBE 2017 - Zabrze, Poland
Duration: 19 Oct 201720 Oct 2017

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume623
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceConference on Innovations in Biomedical Engineering, IBE 2017
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityZabrze
Period19/10/1720/10/17

Keywords

  • Botulinum toxin (BOT)
  • GDI
  • Gait analysis
  • Gait indicase methods GGI
  • Physiotherapy (REH)
  • The selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • General Computer Science

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