ANÁLISE DA MARCHA EM PACIENTES COM PARALISIA CEREBRAL APÓS TREINO LOCOMOTOR EM ESTEIRA ERGOMÉTRICA

PFEIFER, S; ORIQUES DA SILVA, T.K. e TESTONI, V.G. Análise da marcha em pacientes com paralisia cerebral após treino locomotor em esteira ergométrica. Revista Científica JOPEF, Vol.28, n.1, pp.1-15, 2019. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a consequence of a static brain injury, occurring in the pre, peri or postnatal period, which affects the central nervous system (CNS) in the structural and functional maturation phase, characterized primarily by a persistent but not invariable disorders of muscle tone, posture and voluntary movement. Because of these disorders, children with CP have some changes in gait, such as decreased walking speed, insufficient force generation and higher energy expenditure during walking, which is why gait acquisition is one of the focus of attention in rehabilitation. individuals with CP, and for this purpose several approaches can be used, such as the use of the treadmill. This study aims to analyze the gait of a neurological patient, more specifically a patient with CP, before and after locomotor training on the treadmill. The research has a quantitative character, through a case study as a research instrument, being collected in a private physiotherapy clinic. Gait evaluation was performed by measuring foot and foot variables, measuring the distance between them in a brown paper, and other variables such as speed and cadence, before and after a neuropediatrician rehabilitation protocol. using the treadmill. After data analysis, the patient's locomotor training improved with a significant increase in speed and cadence variables. Exercise walking on treadmill can improve gait activity in children with CP thus achieving better functionality and quality of life for the individual. KEYWORDS: Cerebral Palsy. Locomotive Training. Gait.