Abstract | OBJECTIVE: DESIGN: Explorative pre-post intervention study. PATIENTS: METHODS: Patients were treated with bilateral botulinum toxin A injections in the hip adductors and performed daily self-administered stretching exercises for 16 weeks. Before the intervention (T0), and 6 (T1) and 16 (T2) weeks thereafter, gait width, gait speed, and leg angles at first stepping-foot contact after lateral balance perturbations were assessed, as well as the corresponding success rates of reactive lateral steps. RESULTS: Compared with baseline, gait width increased by 12.6% and 9.7% and comfortable gait speed by 8.3% and 11.5% at T1 and T2, respectively. In known perturbation directions, leg angles increased by 5.9% at T1 and 8.0% at T2, while success rates increased from 70% at baseline to 90% at T1 and T2. No effects were found for maximal gait speed or lateral stepping responses in unknown perturbation directions. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Bas J H van Lith, Jasper den Boer, Bart P C van de Warrenburg, Vivian Weerdesteyn, Alexander C Geurts |
Journal | Journal of rehabilitation medicine
(J Rehabil Med)
Vol. 51
Issue 6
Pg. 434-441
(Jun 18 2019)
ISSN: 1651-2081 [Electronic] Sweden |
PMID | 30968942
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Neuromuscular Agents
- Botulinum Toxins, Type A
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Botulinum Toxins, Type A
(administration & dosage)
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Female
- Gait
(physiology)
- Hip
(physiopathology)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Muscle Stretching Exercises
(methods)
- Neuromuscular Agents
(administration & dosage)
- Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary
(physiopathology, therapy)
- Treatment Outcome
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