PREDICTORS OF THE FUNCTIONAL REACH TEST IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE

ABSTRACT Postural instability, a fundamental signal/symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD), is characterized by the association between postural alignment, joint range of motion, and muscular rigidity. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between performance in the functional re...

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Main Authors: Luana Carolina de Morais, Marcelo Pinto Pereira, Juliana Lahr, Paulo Henrique Silva Pelicioni, Natália Madalena Rinaldi, Lilian Teresa Bucken Gobbi
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Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2018-02-01
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author Luana Carolina de Morais
Marcelo Pinto Pereira
Juliana Lahr
Paulo Henrique Silva Pelicioni
Natália Madalena Rinaldi
Lilian Teresa Bucken Gobbi
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Marcelo Pinto Pereira
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Natália Madalena Rinaldi
Lilian Teresa Bucken Gobbi
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description ABSTRACT Postural instability, a fundamental signal/symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD), is characterized by the association between postural alignment, joint range of motion, and muscular rigidity. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between performance in the functional reach test (FRT) and associated factors such as joint range of motion and PD clinical features. Twenty-five people with PD in stages 1 and 1.5 of the Hoehn & Yahr scale participated in the study. The analyzed dependent variables were: FRT performance and scores in the items of clinical evaluation of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale: pull-test, motor rigidity, and motor condition were used. The average distance in the FRT was 25.3 cm and the mean anterior-posterior displacement of the center of pressure was 2.69 cm. The ankle range of motion was associated with FRT performance, while postural stability was associated with the anterior-posterior displacement of the center of pressure during the FRT. We conclude that FRT performance in people with PD is determined by the individual level of balance and by the ankle joint amplitude and muscular rigidity and functional alterations due to aging are responsible for FRT performance.
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spelling doaj-art-70aecdefda6b40a0abc0c19b9ec21c272024-12-14T14:30:08ZengUniversidade Estadual de MaringáJournal of Physical Education2448-24552018-02-012810.4025/jphyseduc.v28i1.2846PREDICTORS OF THE FUNCTIONAL REACH TEST IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASELuana Carolina de MoraisMarcelo Pinto PereiraJuliana LahrPaulo Henrique Silva PelicioniNatália Madalena RinaldiLilian Teresa Bucken GobbiABSTRACT Postural instability, a fundamental signal/symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD), is characterized by the association between postural alignment, joint range of motion, and muscular rigidity. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between performance in the functional reach test (FRT) and associated factors such as joint range of motion and PD clinical features. Twenty-five people with PD in stages 1 and 1.5 of the Hoehn & Yahr scale participated in the study. The analyzed dependent variables were: FRT performance and scores in the items of clinical evaluation of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale: pull-test, motor rigidity, and motor condition were used. The average distance in the FRT was 25.3 cm and the mean anterior-posterior displacement of the center of pressure was 2.69 cm. The ankle range of motion was associated with FRT performance, while postural stability was associated with the anterior-posterior displacement of the center of pressure during the FRT. We conclude that FRT performance in people with PD is determined by the individual level of balance and by the ankle joint amplitude and muscular rigidity and functional alterations due to aging are responsible for FRT performance.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-24552017000100145&tlng=enPostural balanceParkinson’s diseaseMuscular rigidity.
spellingShingle Luana Carolina de Morais
Marcelo Pinto Pereira
Juliana Lahr
Paulo Henrique Silva Pelicioni
Natália Madalena Rinaldi
Lilian Teresa Bucken Gobbi
PREDICTORS OF THE FUNCTIONAL REACH TEST IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Journal of Physical Education
Postural balance
Parkinson’s disease
Muscular rigidity.
title PREDICTORS OF THE FUNCTIONAL REACH TEST IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
title_full PREDICTORS OF THE FUNCTIONAL REACH TEST IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
title_fullStr PREDICTORS OF THE FUNCTIONAL REACH TEST IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
title_full_unstemmed PREDICTORS OF THE FUNCTIONAL REACH TEST IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
title_short PREDICTORS OF THE FUNCTIONAL REACH TEST IN PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
title_sort predictors of the functional reach test in people with parkinson s disease
topic Postural balance
Parkinson’s disease
Muscular rigidity.
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-24552017000100145&tlng=en
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