Effects of abdominal stimulation on plantar contact in case of the acquired brain injury

Authors

  • Ana Elisa Zuliani Stroppa Marques Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP
  • Rafael Henrique Brambati Centro Universitário de Rio Preto (UNIRP)
  • Adriano Felipe Silva Centro Universitário de Rio Preto (UNIRP)
  • Paulo Rogerio Corrêa Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP)
  • João Simão de Melo Neto Faculdade de Medicina de Marília - FAMEMA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v13n3.3853

Keywords:

Abdomen, Brain injuries, Foot.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluated the influence of abdominal stimulation in patients with acquired brain injury on plantar pressure distribution. Method: Eight individuals aged 46±15.9 years were evaluated. Analysis of plantar pressure distribution was performed through a baropodometer. The collection was performed before and after abdominal stimulation. The abdominal stimulation was performed with the patient positioned on the divan with support in the region sacral / hip and knees flexed at approximately 90º, and feet, hands and upper trunk without support. The contraction of these muscles was obtained through the loss of balance caused by the decrease of the support base (patients supported only by the sacrum. Thus, isometric contraction was performed for positioning, alternating with isotonic contractions of short duration to recover balance. Results: In plantar pressure distribution, the hindfoot and midfoot regions showed, respectively, higher and lower peak pressures (p<0.05). Also, there was less pressure peak bilaterally, especially in the right foot (p=0.05), and an increase in plantar contact surface in the patients, mainly in the left foot (p=0.03). Conclusion: We conclude that acute stimulation of the abdominal muscles influences the contact surface and the values of peak plantar pressure, even with a heterogeneous sample studied.

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Author Biographies

Ana Elisa Zuliani Stroppa Marques, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP

Doutorado em andamento em Desenvolvimento Humano e Tecnologias, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Rio Claro, SP, Brasil.

Rafael Henrique Brambati, Centro Universitário de Rio Preto (UNIRP)

Graduação em Fisioterapia, Centro Universitário de Rio Preto - UNIRP, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.

Adriano Felipe Silva, Centro Universitário de Rio Preto (UNIRP)

Graduação em Fisioterapia, Centro Universitário de Rio Preto - UNIRP, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.

Paulo Rogerio Corrêa, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP)

Doutor em Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina de Rio Preto - FAMERP, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil.

João Simão de Melo Neto, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília - FAMEMA

Mestre em Saúde e Envelhecimento, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília - FAMEMA, Marília, SP, Brasil.

Published

2014-10-02

How to Cite

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Marques AEZS, Brambati RH, Silva AF, Corrêa PR, Melo Neto JS de. Effects of abdominal stimulation on plantar contact in case of the acquired brain injury. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2014 Oct. 2 [cited 2024 Dec. 24];13(3):357-63. Available from: https://uninove.emnuvens.com.br/saude/article/view/3853

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