Kenia Kiefer Parreiras de Menezes
Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antonio Carlos, 6627, Campus Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais,
Research Article
Lower Limb Motor Coordination of Stroke Survivors, Based Upon Their
Levels of Motor Recovery and Ages
Author(s): Kenia Kiefer Parreiras de Menezes, Aline Alvim Scianni, Iza Faria-Fortini, Patrick Roberto Avelino, Christina DCM Faria and Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-SalmelaKenia Kiefer Parreiras de Menezes, Aline Alvim Scianni, Iza Faria-Fortini, Patrick Roberto Avelino, Christina DCM Faria and Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela
Objective: To describe the motor coordination (MC) of the paretic lower limb of stroke survivors based upon their levels of motor recovery and ages and to compare their LEMOCOT scores with those predicted for healthy subjects of similar ages and genders.
Methods: MC was assessed by the Lower Extremity Motor Coordination Test (LEMOCOT). The participants were divided, according to their ages and levels of motor recovery, based upon the Fugl-Meyer (FM) lower limb section scores (mild impairments: FM ≥ 23 and severe impairments: FM <23). To compare the LEMOCOT scores of the paretic lower limb with those predicted for healthy subjects, the predicted equations for the non-dominant lower limb of healthy subjects of similar ages and genders were employed.
Results/Discussion: Age did not influ.. View More»
