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- Die wirkungen des funktionellen sprunggelenk-tapes auf die propriozeptionPublication . Cabri, Jan; Esteves, José Manuel; Sousa, João Paulo; Oliveira, Raul; Donaghy, Marie
- Efficacy of suit therapy on functioning in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysisPublication . Martins, Maria Elisabete; Cordovil, Rita; Oliveira, Raul; Letras, Sara; Lourenço, Soraia; Pereira, Inês; Ferro, Ana; Lopes, Inês; Silva, Cláudia; Marques, MartaAim: This systematic review and meta-analysis presents an overview of the efficacy of suit therapy on functioning in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Method: A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted. A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed articles was performed on electronic databases, from their inception to May 2014. Studies included were rated for methodological quality using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale. Effects of suit therapy on functioning were assessed using meta-analytic techniques. Results: From the 46 identified studies, four met the inclusion criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. Small, pooled effect sizes were found for gross motor function at post-treatment (g=0.46, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.10-0.82) and follow-up (g=0.47, 95% CI 0.03-0.90). Interpretation: The small number of studies, the variability between them, and the low sample sizes are limitations of this review. Findings suggest that to weigh and balance benefits against harms, clinicians, patients, and families need better evidence to examine and prove the effects of short intensive treatment such as suit therapy on gross motor function in children and adolescents with CP. Therefore, more research based on high-quality studies focusing on functioning in all dimensions of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health perspective is necessary to clarify the impact of suit therapy.
- Smart Walker Solutions for Physical RehabilitationPublication . Postolache, Octavian; Pereira, José Miguel Costa Dias; Viegas, Vítor; Pedro, Luísa; Girão, Pedro Silva; Oliveira, Raul; Postolache, Gabriela
- The effects of different types of dual tasking on balance in healthy older adultsPublication . Barros, Graça Monteiro de; Melo, Filipe; Domingos, Josefa; Oliveira, Raul; Silva, Luís; Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Godinho, CatarinaNumerous of our daily activities are performed within multitask or dual task conditions. These conditions involve the interaction of perceptual and motor processes involved in postural control. Age-related changes may negatively impact cognition and balance control. Studies identifying changes related to dual-task actions in older people are need. This study aimed to determine the effects of different types of dual-tasking on the balance control of healthy older adults. The sample included 36 community-living older adults, performing two tests—a sway test and a timed up-and-go test—in three conditions: (a) single motor task; (b) dual motor task; and (c) dual motor task with cognitive demands. Cognitive processes (dual-task and cognition) affected static balance, increasing amplitude (p < 0.001) and frequency (p < 0.001) of the center of mass displacements. Dynamic balance revealed significant differences between the single motor condition and the other two conditions during gait phases (p < 0.001). The effect of dual-tasking in older adults suggests that cognitive processes are a main cause of increased variability in balance and gait when under an automatic control. During sit-to-stand, turning, and turn-to-sit movements under dual-tasking, the perceptive information becomes the most important focus of attention, while any cognitive task becomes secondary.