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Copyright of Occupational Medicine / Pracovní Lékarství is the property of Czech Medical Association of JE Purkyne and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The number of patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been growing. In addition to traumatic indication, the patients manifest abnormalities in kinematics and kinetics of gait preoperatively. The aim of the study was to assess kinematics of the pelvis and lower limbs during walking in patients with unilateral primary and revision THA. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 18 patients (10 females, 8 males) with primary THA (pTHA) as well as 18 patients (9 males, 9 females) with revision THA (rTHA) participated in the study. The control group (CON) comprised 19 healthy subjects (11 females, 8 males). Kinematic data were collected using the optoelectronic motion system Vicon MX. Kinematic parameters were obtained by means of 16 reflective markers placed on the patient's body in correspondence with the Plug-in Gait model. All the patients also underwent a clinical examination (evaluation of the surgery result, patient's satisfaction assessment, Harris score evaluation) and a specific X-ray evaluation of both hips. RESULTS The analysis brought the following results: - non-operated limb (NL) in pTHA vs. rTHA: significantly smaller total range of motion (ROM) in the hip joint (36.4° vs 41.7°) in the sagittal plane, - operated limb (OL) in pTHA vs. rTHA: significantly greater values of maximum knee flexion (14.2° vs. 9.8°) and extension (7.9° vs. 4.0°), - NL in pTHA vs. CON: significantly smaller ROM in the knee (51.0° vs. 57.9°) and hip (36.4° vs. 43.6°) joints in the sagittal plane, - OL in pTHA vs. CON: significantly smaller knee flexion (52.9° vs. 57.6°), hip extension (-0.6° vs. -10.4°), and the total ROM in the knee (51.5° vs. 57.9°) and hip (34.5° vs. 43.6°) joints in the sagittal plane, - NL in rTHA vs. CON: significantly greater pelvis ROM in both the sagittal (5.6° vs. 3.1°) and transverse (12.1° vs. 9.9°) planes, - OL in rTHA vs. CON: significantly smaller total ROM in the knee (48.9° vs. 57.9°) and hip (31.4° vs. 43.6°) joints in the sagittal plane. DISCUSSION After THA surgery, various gait pathologies as well as compensatory mechanisms can develop and chain; therefore, a complex approach to physical therapy in THA patients is needed. The number of significant differences found in kinematic parameters between pTHA and rTHA was low a year after the surgery. Compared to CON, both the THA groups exhibited similar mechanisms causing worsening their gait dynamics. CONCLUSIONS Gait in both the THA groups was characterized by a decreased ROM in the knee and hip joints in the sagittal plane, compensated by increased pelvic anteversion. Approximately one year after THA surgery, the NL is still noticeably dominant in gait. The changes in lower limb mechanics after revision THA persist even after a considerable time since the surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The presented study deals with one of the approaches to the evaluation of the level of postural control. During its examination, one can choose between two options – clinical or instrumental evaluation (also posturography). The equilibrium capability can be measured either under static conditions (static posturography) or dynamic conditions (dynamic posturography). Static conditions, however, may not always be sufficiently informative, so it is preferable to increase their difficulty. One possibility is to use the so-called dual tasks. In the context of this work, dual tasks mean simultaneous cognitive tasks during posturally demanding situations (challenging situations with respect to the group). From the 1980s to the present time, a number of research papers have been investigating postural control during dual-task situations. This work summarizes information regarding the evaluation of postural control with the emphasis on the use of the cognitive dual tasks, including the presentation of several realized researches. The main focus of those studies is to compare the effects of different types of cognitive tasks and different posturally demanding conditions on the interaction of factors involved in maintaining balance and cognitive processes. The influence of age and health on the quality of postural control during dual tasks is also examined. Research results are not unanimous. Part of the studies presents "performance degradation" during dual tasks, other studies, on the other hand, point to the positive impact of dual tasks on the level of postural control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study provides an introduction to the assessment of the quality of spontaneous physical activity of newborns and subsequently presents a review of published studies on the possibilities of biomechanical analysis for the prediction of neuromotor deficit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Copyright of Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte is the property of Cuadernos de Psicologia del Deporte and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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Aim: The aim of this pilot study was to assess the effect of combined kinesiotherapy and vacuum-compression therapy (VCT) in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). A secondary aim was to evaluate the correlation between subjective symptoms and the results of objective measurements. Methods: Ten patients (six women; average age 55.0 ± 12.7 years) with a total of 18 hands, indicated for the surgical treatment of CTS underwent six individual kinesiotherapy sessions and ten applications of VCT. The effect of the intervention was evaluated by EMG and a visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain. Results: After the therapy, EMG did not show a statistically significant difference in distal motor latency, sensory nerve action potential and sensory conduction velocity of the median nerve. However, the VAS decreased significantly (P = 0.001). We found immense inter-individual differences in measurable parameters of the manifestations of CTS. Additionally, none of the patients opted for surgical treatment even one year after finishing the therapy. Conclusion: After therapy consisting of kinesiotherapy and VCT, the typical symptoms of CTS decreased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Rising incidence of premature births increases the need for evaluation of neuromaturation and neurobehavioral development in pre-term infants. Fluctuating muscle tone in these children informs us of the neuromaturation of the central nervous system. Questions evaluating passive and active tone are included in many neurobehavioral scales and inform medical doctors and physiotherapists of the advancing developments of the lower motor centres. Achieving neonatal quality of limb flexion tone is the goal of neonatal physiotherapy, followed by paediatric physiotherapy that aims to involve higher motor centres. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Among the aids facilitating pain relief and overcoming difficulties in executing daily activities in persons with gonarthrosis include unloader orthoses. The aim of this study is to assess the influence of unloader orthosis on pain, joint stiffness, physical function and plantar pressure distribution during gait in patients with gonarthrosis. The experimental group consisted of 5 persons of age 70.1 ± 4 years; the control group also comprised 5 persons of age 67.4 ± 4.6 years. To assess the orthosis effect, the WOMAC questionnaire and plantar pressure distribution analysis during gait were applied. Measurement was carried out before the application of the orthosis, after four months of use and three months after doing away with the orthosis. The results indicate that using the orthosis reduces plantar pressure of the lateral part of foot on affected limb, with slightly reduced functional affection and knee pain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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