Assessment of energy expenditure in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome

The objective of this study was to identify energy expenditure, retrospectively, in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) in the Brazilian population. Methods: The Baecke questionnaire for the evaluation of habitual physical activity (HPA), assessment of quality of life (WHOQOL-Bref), and the Fatigue Severity Scale were administered to patients with PPS, poliomyelitis sequelae (PS) and to a control group (CG). Participated in the study 116 individuals (PPS=52,PS= 28,CG=36). Results: Patients with PPS tended to increase their HPA from 10 to 20 years of age, compared with those in the PS group and the CG. In the period from 21 to 30 years of age, there was significant increase in the PPS group's occupational physical activity compared to the PS group, and the occupational physical activity (21-30 years of age) correlated with the onset of symptoms of PPS. Conclusion: Patients with PPS had a higher energy expenditure during life, especially in occupational physical activity at ages 21-30 years, suggesting this decade is critical for the development of PPS.Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Setor Invest Doencas Neuromusculares, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilCtr Univ Augusto Motta, Mestrado Ciencias Reabilitacao, Bonsucesso, RJ, BrazilUniv Severino Sombra, Mestrado Ciencias Aplicadas Saude, Vassouras, RJ, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Anesthesiol, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Setor Invest Doencas Neuromusculares, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Anesthesiol, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilWeb of Scienc