Assessment of functional mobility and gait during a timed up and go test in adults with total blindness.

Autor: Parreira RB; Health Sciences Program, Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Doutor Cesário Motta Júnior st. #61, zip code 01221-020, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; PostureLab, 20 rue du rendez-vous, 75012, Paris, France. Electronic address: dolfo23@yahoo.com., Lopes JBP; Health Sciences Program, Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Doutor Cesário Motta Júnior st. #61, zip code 01221-020, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: jamilepalma@yahoo.com.br., Cordeiro LB; University Center of Anápolis, Universitária av. 3,5, Cidade Universitária, zip code: 75083-515, Anápolis, GO, Brazil. Electronic address: fisiolorraine@gmail.com., Galli M; Dipartimento di Elettronica, Infomazione e Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio st. #34/5, zip code: 20133, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: manuela.galli@polimi.it., Oliveira CS; University Center of Anápolis, Universitária av. 3,5, Cidade Universitária, zip code: 75083-515, Anápolis, GO, Brazil; Health Sciences Program, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo, Doutor Cesário Motta Júnior st. #61, zip code 01221-020, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: csantos.neuro@gmail.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of bodywork and movement therapies [J Bodyw Mov Ther] 2023 Jul; Vol. 35, pp. 298-304. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 04.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.04.084
Abstrakt: Background: The loss of vision leads to behavioral and motor adaptations that do not necessarily translate to good functioning with regards to daily tasks.
Aim: To investigate differences in functional mobility in adults with total blindness, and analyze differences in spatiotemporal gait variables with and without the use of a cane, and wearing shoes or barefoot.
Methods: We used an inertial measurement unit to assess the spatiotemporal parameters of the gait and functional mobility in seven subjects with total blindness and four sighted participants during the timed up and go test (TUG) test performed under conditions: barefoot/shod; and with/without a cane (blind subjects).
Results: Significant differences between groups were found in total TUG test time and in the sub-phases when the blind subjects executed the TUG barefoot and without a cane (p < .01). Other differences were found in trunk movement during sit-to-stand, and stand-to-sit where blind subjects when without cane and barefoot, they had a greater range of motion than sighted subjects (p < .01). Also, BMI has a moderate to strong influence in the execution of the TUG in blind subjects (p < .05) CONCLUSION: This study showed that, when using a gait-assistance device and wearing shoes, blind subjects have similar functional mobility and gait as sighted subjects, suggesting that an external haptic reference can compensate for the lack of vision. Knowledge of these differences can provide a better understanding of the adaptive behavior in this population, thereby assisting in minimizing the occurrence of trauma and falls.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest All authors (Parreira, Lopes, Cordeiro, Galli, and Oliveira) of this manuscript entitled: ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY AND GAIT DURING A TIMED UP AND GO TEST IN ADULTS WITH TOTAL BLINDNESS, we declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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