3 research outputs found
Hand motor fatigability induced by a simple isometric task in spinal cord injury
[Abstract] This study aimed: (1) to evaluate the hand motor fatigability in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and compare it with measurements obtained form an able-bodied population; (2) to compare the hand motor fatigability in people with tetraplegia and in people with paraplegia; and (3) to analyse if motor fatigability is different in people with SCI with and without clinical significant perceived fatigability.
Materials and methods: 96 participants with SCI (40 cervical and 56 thoracolumbar) and 63 able-bodied controls performed a simple hand isometric task to assess motor fatigability. The Fatigue Severity Scale was used for perceived fatigability evaluation.
Results: The main results of this study can be summarized as follows: (1) the waning in muscle force (motor fatigability) during a fatiguing task is similar in controls and participants with SCI; (2) the motor fatigability is influenced by the maximal muscle force (measured at the beginning of the task); and (3) the perceived fatigability and the motor fatigability are largely independent in the individuals with SCI.
Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the capability to maintain a prolonged effort is preserved in SCI, and this capacity depends on the residual maximal muscle force in people with SCI.Instituto de Salud Carlos III; ICI20/0007
Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en los pacientes diagnosticados de síndrome subacromial en el área integrada de Talavera
Background: There is a high prevalence of subacromial
syndrome among patients with shoulder pathology,
where the pain and tendency to chronification are
some of its most important characteristics. This is why
it is necessary to objectively interact with the quality of
life of the subject. The main goal was to determine if
there are differences between subacromial patients and
asymptomatic patients regarding quality of life.
Methods: Transversal study carried out in
the Talavera Integrated Area during the months of
November 2016 to March 2017. Participated a total
of 92 subjects, 46 were symptomatic mating by age
and sex with an asymptomatic sample and without
joint pathology of the same size and health area. In
both cases, the EQ-5D questionnaire was administered.
The prevalence was calculated from the waiting
list of traumatology physiotherapy in the year 2015.
The SPSS statistical program was used, applying the
T-test and the chi-square.
Results: The EQ-5D questionnaire obtained a
standardized mean of 0.70 in the subacromial syndrome
and 0.85 in the asymptomatic population
(P=0,0001). The prevalence of impingement subacromial
within shoulder pathology was 39.19%.
Conclusions: Subacromial syndrome has a
high prevalence within the shoulder pathology in the
Rehabilitation Service and significantly interferes in
the quality of life related to the health of the subject.Fundamentos: Existe una alta prevalencia del
síndrome subacromial dentro de los pacientes con
patología de hombro, en el cual el dolor y la tendencia
a la cronificación son alguna de sus características
más importantes. Por ello es necesario objetivar
su interacción con la calidad de vida del sujeto.
El objetivo principal del estudio fue determinar si
existían diferencias en la calidad de vida entre sujetos
con síndrome subacromial y asintomáticos.
Sujetos y métodos: Se realizó un estudio
transversal en el Área Integrada de Talavera de la
Reina (Toledo), durante los meses de noviembre de
2016 a marzo de 2017. Participaron un total de 92
sujetos, de los que 46 eran sintomáticos, apareándose
por edad y sexo con una muestra asintomática y
sin patología articular del mismo tamaño y área de
salud. En ambos casos se les administró el cuestionario
EQ-5D. La prevalencia se calculó a partir de
la lista de espera de fisioterapia traumatológica del
año 2015. Se utilizó el programa estadístico SPSS,
empleándose la prueba T y la chi-cuadrado.
Resultados: El cuestionario EQ-5D obtuvo
una media estandarizada de 0,70 en el síndrome
subacromial y de 0,85 en la población asintomática
(p=0,0001). La prevalencia del impingement
subacromial dentro de la patología de hombro fue
del 39,19%.
Conclusiones: El síndrome subacromial tiene
una alta prevalencia dentro de la patología de
hombro en el Servicio de Rehabilitación e interfiere
significativamente en la calidad de vida relacionada
con la salud del sujeto