2018/04/05 by Silvia Leticia Pavão, Silvia Letícia Pavão, Ana Carolina de Campos +1
Medicine · Health Professions · #Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders #Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention #Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
paper · doi:10.1080/00222895.2018.1454396
OBJECTIVE: To assess age-related changes in postural sway during sit-to-stand (STS) in typical children (TC) and children with mild cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: Thirty-five TC and 23 children with mild CP were allocated in four different age groups: 5-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-15 years; they all performed STS movements over a force plate. Anterior-posterior and medial-lateral amplitude of center of pressure (CoP) displacement, area and velocity of CoP sway were analyzed and compared between the age groups for TC and children with CP. RESULTS: TC at 5 to 6 years of age showed higher values of anterior-posterior CoP displacement and Area of CoP sway than at 10-12 years, during the stabilization phase. There were no age-related changes for CP. CONCLUSION: TC change their postural sway during the last STS phase over the years, reducing their body sway. Children with CP did not show age-related changes in sway during STS, reflecting a distinct rhythm of postural control development in this population.