Avaliação da descarga de peso, equilíbrio, controle postural e funcionalidade de crianças com paralisia cerebral

Abstract

Objectives: To propose an assessment of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy, from the use of tools to assess the discharge of weight and other variables related to the maintenance of postural control and its direct impact on body alignment, balance and functionality. Methods: We conducted a study of the type case reports, developed in Rehabilitation Medicine and Professor Physics Centre Ruy Neves Baptista IMIP. Participants were six children with PC, IMIP patients. Participants were evaluated a PEDI, baropodometry, Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) and SAPO. Results: There was divergence in relation to the region, anterior or posterior, with greater weight loss, the right side was the most evident. The alignments showed SAPO analyzed by deviations to the right, still more evident in cases of hemiplegia. Among the variables related to the CoP that was more varied the speed of oscillation, coming from 27,1mm/s to 119,1mm/s. The oscillating displacement A/P and G/L, although high, has performed in more similar values between the six cases. Already the ellipse area ranged from 936,3mm² the 21369,1mm². The normative scores provided by PEDI were in the normal range, mostly, but below the national average. Conclusion: Considering that the postural control is the basis for the functionality of the present study showed an evaluation proposal that considers the observation of variables associated with the CoP with the balance and functionality of children with CP. Keywords: Cerebral palsy, child, postural balance, posture.