Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on tibialis anterior muscle of spastic hemiparetic children

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Autor(a) principal: Nunes,LCBG
Data de Publicação: 2008
Outros Autores: Quevedo,AAF, Magdalon,EC
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-35552008000400011
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on muscle strength, range of motion (ROM) and gross motor function, among spastic hemiparetic children while standing, walking, running and jumping. METHODS: Ten children were divided into two groups of five. The children who were normally receiving physical therapy sessions twice a week had two 30-minute NMES sessions per week (group 1), while those who were having one physical therapy session per week had one 30-minute NMES session per week (group 2), for seven weeks in both groups. The children were evaluated three times: before beginning the NMES protocol (initial), right after the end of the protocol (final) and eight weeks after the final evaluation (follow-up). The evaluations included manual goniometry on ankle dorsiflexion, manual muscle strength of the tibialis anterior and gross motor function (measurements while standing, walking, running and jumping). The statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests, considering a p level of 0.05. RESULTS: There were significant increases in muscle strength, gross motor function and passive ROM of ankle dorsiflexion, in both groups, and in active dorsiflexion in the first group. No significant differences were found between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: The improvements in ROM, muscle strength and gross motor function demonstrated that the use of NMES was effective in both groups, since no significant differences were found between the groups. This study suggests that NMES may be a useful therapeutic tool, even when applied once a week. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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spelling Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on tibialis anterior muscle of spastic hemiparetic childrenelectrical stimulationhemiparetic childrenspasticitycerebral palsytibialis anteriorOBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on muscle strength, range of motion (ROM) and gross motor function, among spastic hemiparetic children while standing, walking, running and jumping. METHODS: Ten children were divided into two groups of five. The children who were normally receiving physical therapy sessions twice a week had two 30-minute NMES sessions per week (group 1), while those who were having one physical therapy session per week had one 30-minute NMES session per week (group 2), for seven weeks in both groups. The children were evaluated three times: before beginning the NMES protocol (initial), right after the end of the protocol (final) and eight weeks after the final evaluation (follow-up). The evaluations included manual goniometry on ankle dorsiflexion, manual muscle strength of the tibialis anterior and gross motor function (measurements while standing, walking, running and jumping). The statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests, considering a p level of 0.05. RESULTS: There were significant increases in muscle strength, gross motor function and passive ROM of ankle dorsiflexion, in both groups, and in active dorsiflexion in the first group. No significant differences were found between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: The improvements in ROM, muscle strength and gross motor function demonstrated that the use of NMES was effective in both groups, since no significant differences were found between the groups. This study suggests that NMES may be a useful therapeutic tool, even when applied once a week. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia 2008-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-35552008000400011Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy v.12 n.4 2008reponame:Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapyinstname:Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia (ABRAPG-FT)instacron:ABRAPG-FT10.1590/S1413-35552008000400011info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessNunes,LCBGQuevedo,AAFMagdalon,ECeng2008-10-13T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1413-35552008000400011Revistahttps://www.scielo.br/j/rbfis/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpcontato@rbf-bjpt.org.br||contato@rbf-bjpt.org.br1809-92461413-3555opendoar:2008-10-13T00:00Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy - Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia (ABRAPG-FT)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on tibialis anterior muscle of spastic hemiparetic children
title Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on tibialis anterior muscle of spastic hemiparetic children
spellingShingle Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on tibialis anterior muscle of spastic hemiparetic children
Nunes,LCBG
electrical stimulation
hemiparetic children
spasticity
cerebral palsy
tibialis anterior
title_short Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on tibialis anterior muscle of spastic hemiparetic children
title_full Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on tibialis anterior muscle of spastic hemiparetic children
title_fullStr Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on tibialis anterior muscle of spastic hemiparetic children
title_full_unstemmed Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on tibialis anterior muscle of spastic hemiparetic children
title_sort Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on tibialis anterior muscle of spastic hemiparetic children
author Nunes,LCBG
author_facet Nunes,LCBG
Quevedo,AAF
Magdalon,EC
author_role author
author2 Quevedo,AAF
Magdalon,EC
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Nunes,LCBG
Quevedo,AAF
Magdalon,EC
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv electrical stimulation
hemiparetic children
spasticity
cerebral palsy
tibialis anterior
topic electrical stimulation
hemiparetic children
spasticity
cerebral palsy
tibialis anterior
description OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on muscle strength, range of motion (ROM) and gross motor function, among spastic hemiparetic children while standing, walking, running and jumping. METHODS: Ten children were divided into two groups of five. The children who were normally receiving physical therapy sessions twice a week had two 30-minute NMES sessions per week (group 1), while those who were having one physical therapy session per week had one 30-minute NMES session per week (group 2), for seven weeks in both groups. The children were evaluated three times: before beginning the NMES protocol (initial), right after the end of the protocol (final) and eight weeks after the final evaluation (follow-up). The evaluations included manual goniometry on ankle dorsiflexion, manual muscle strength of the tibialis anterior and gross motor function (measurements while standing, walking, running and jumping). The statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests, considering a p level of 0.05. RESULTS: There were significant increases in muscle strength, gross motor function and passive ROM of ankle dorsiflexion, in both groups, and in active dorsiflexion in the first group. No significant differences were found between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: The improvements in ROM, muscle strength and gross motor function demonstrated that the use of NMES was effective in both groups, since no significant differences were found between the groups. This study suggests that NMES may be a useful therapeutic tool, even when applied once a week. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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