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ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Volume 90, Issue 11, Pages 1887-1890Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.06.016
Keywords
Gait; Muscle spasticity; Range of motion, articular; Rehabilitation; Spastic paraplegia, hereditary
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- Estonian Science Foundation [ETF5680]
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Objectives: To characterize the spasticity and range of motion (ROM) in patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) and to correlate these parameters with walking speed. Design: An observational population-based cohort study. Setting: Patient data were acquired from a population-based epidemiologic study performed earlier in Estonia. Participants: Persons (N=46) (mean age, 50.1y) with clinically confirmed HSP diagnosis (mean duration, 20.9y) participated in the study. Interventions: Active and passive ROMs were measured with a plastic 360 degrees goniometer. Spasticity was evaluated by using the modified Ashworth scale (MAS). The time it took a patient to walk 10m was recorded. Main Outcome Measures: Measurements included testing of active and passive ROM as a marker for mobility, the MAS for spasticity, and time to complete a 10-m walk. Results: A higher degree of spasticity in hip muscles was associated with lower values of active ROM and slower walking. Walking speed was negatively correlated to disease duration and participant age. Conclusions: The present study provides analysis of the contributions of spasticity and ROM to walking speed in HSP, both factors negatively influence gait in persons with HSP.
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