To analyze the relationship between standing balance and walking performance, Liao et al.
(1997) examined children with spastic diplegia. They found that dynamic balance was
significantly correlated with walking function. Gait analysis also showed that the greater the
COP displacement during gait, the poorer the body alignment and inter-limb coordination
and the slower the gait (Liao et al., 1997).
Although these studies carefully describe postural control impairments in children with CP,
very few studies have assessed postural control during functional activities and described
functional constraints in these activities arising from postural control impairments. We
suggest that this information would be relevant because of the role played by functionality in
rehabilitation of postural control.
4. Conclusion
Research investigating the assessment of postural control in children with CP has been
widely performed and described in the literature, with reliable methods. However, a lack of
studies was observed assessing postural control in these children by means of scales and
functional tests, as well as exploring postural control during daily functional activities. The
assessment of postural control in these children by means of scales and functional tests may
provide a better knowledge about functional constraints in CP. Moreover exploring postural
control during functional activities allow to determine the mainly affected activities in this
population and its repercussion in the level of activity and participations of thee children.
Thus research addressing these issues can be a promising field for further research on
postural control.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported financially by a grant from FAPESP (2010/12594-4 and 2010/15010-3) and NIH
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To analyze the relationship between standing balance and walking performance, Liao et al.(1997) examined children with spastic diplegia. They found that dynamic balance wassignificantly correlated with walking function. Gait analysis also showed that the greater theCOP displacement during gait, the poorer the body alignment and inter-limb coordinationand the slower the gait (Liao et al., 1997).Although these studies carefully describe postural control impairments in children with CP,very few studies have assessed postural control during functional activities and describedfunctional constraints in these activities arising from postural control impairments. Wesuggest that this information would be relevant because of the role played by functionality inrehabilitation of postural control.4. ConclusionResearch investigating the assessment of postural control in children with CP has beenwidely performed and described in the literature, with reliable methods. However, a lack ofstudies was observed assessing postural control in these children by means of scales andfunctional tests, as well as exploring postural control during daily functional activities. Theassessment of postural control in these children by means of scales and functional tests mayprovide a better knowledge about functional constraints in CP. Moreover exploring posturalcontrol during functional activities allow to determine the mainly affected activities in thisประชากรและเป็น repercussion ในระดับกิจกรรมและ participations ของท่านกล่าวเด็กจึง กำหนดประเด็นวิจัยสามารถสัญญาเขตข้อมูลสำหรับการวิจัยเพิ่มเติมในควบคุมเนื้อ posturalตอบงานนี้ได้รับการสนับสนุนทางการเงิน โดยเงินช่วยเหลือจาก NIH และ FAPESP (2010/12594-4 และ 2010 15010-3)#HD062745 (MW)
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