Biomechanical analysis of Sit-To-Walk movement in Parkinson’s patients

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Submitted: April 27, 2018
Published: Apr 27, 2018
DOI: 10.29328/journal.jnpr.1001019
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Parkinson’s disease, GRF, 3-D motion analysis, Joints interaction, STW, Spatiotemporal parameters

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Moataz M El Semary
Lecturer in Dept. of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorder and Its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
Nawal A Abou Shady
Lecturer in Dept. of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorder and Its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
Hayam Mahmoud Sayed
Lecturer in Dept. of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorder and Its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
Mohamed El Said Al Awaady
Neurology, Cairo University, Egypt

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ankle-knee-hip interaction during sit-to-walk (STW) movement and clinical functional abilities of the lower limbs in Parkinson’s patients.


Methods: Twenty male patients, ages ranged from 55 to 70 years, stage ΙΙ & ΙΙΙ according to modified Hoehn and Yahr (1997) classification of disabilities and ten male healthy elderly subjects, ages ranged from 55 to 70 years, participated in this study. All subjects were assessed for; clinical functional abilities of the lower limbs, ground reaction force (GRF) & spatiotemporal data and range of motion (ROM) of hip, knee and ankle joints during STW movement.


Results: The results showed very significant differences in the GRF among the normal subjects and Parkinson’s patients during STW movement. There were significant differences in hip, knee and ankle joints ROM during STW. There were significant differences in spatiotemporal findings during STW movement. The Parkinson’s disease patients did not merge the two tasks of STW while the elderly subjects merged it. There was impairment in clinical functional abilities of the lower limbs in Parkinson’s patients.


Conclusion: A continuum of STW performance and clinical functional abilities whereby the healthy elderly people performed the task more efficiently than PD patients.

Article Details

El Semary, M. M., Abou Shady, N. A., Sayed, H. M., & Al Awaady, M. E. S. (2018). Biomechanical analysis of Sit-To-Walk movement in Parkinson’s patients. Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 2(1), 036–042. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jnpr.1001019
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