| Research Title |
AMOUNT OF WEIGHT BEARING DURING SIT-TO-STAND IN AMBULATORY PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY WHO WALKED WITH AND WITHOUT A WALKING DEVICE |
| Date of Distribution |
26 April 2016 |
| Conference |
| Title of the Conference |
20th European Congress of PHYSICAL and REHABILITATION MEDICINE |
| Organiser |
European Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ESPRM) |
| Conference Place |
The Estoril Congress Center Estoril |
| Province/State |
Lisbon Portugal |
| Conference Date |
23 April 2016 |
| To |
28 April 2016 |
| Proceeding Paper |
| Volume |
52 |
| Issue |
1 (2) |
| Page |
602 |
| Editors/edition/publisher |
Stefano NEGRINI |
| Abstract |
Introduction: Sit-to-stand (STS) is a pre-requisite for many other daily activities. To perform independent STS, an individual must be able to take most weight on the legs. Thus, the task is very mechanically demanding. However, there is no evidence on amount of weight bearing during STS in ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who walked with or without a walking device.
Purpose: This study cross-sectionally compared the amount of weight bearing during STS in 16 subjects with SCI who walked with (6 subjects) or without a walking device (10 subjects).
Methods: All subjects were measured amount of weight bearing during STS (minimum, maximum and average) using a digital load cell for 3 trials/subjects. The findings were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U test with the level of significance at p < 0.05.
Result: The amount of maximal weight-bearing during STS of subjects who walked with a walking device was 78% of the body weight whereas that for those who walked without a walking device was 102%. Their maximal ability of body-weight support was significantly different between the groups (p < 0.05).
Discussion and conclusions: The momentum occurred while performing the STS task made the levels of weight bearing exceeds amount of body-weight of each individual (102%) who walked without a walking device. Nevertheless, subjects who walked with a walking device could support their body weight significantly less than those who walked without a walking device. Thus, the improvement for amount of body-weight support during STS may help to promote walking ability. In addition, ability of independent STS without hand support may be used as a quantitative target criterion for ability to wean off a walking device of ambulatory patients with SCI. |
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| Peer Review Status |
มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
| Level of Conference |
นานาชาติ |
| Type of Proceeding |
Abstract |
| Type of Presentation |
Poster |
| Part of thesis |
true |
| Presentation awarding |
false |
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