44 research outputs found
Spiral analysis in subjects with Parkinson's Disease before and after levodopa treatment: a new protocol with stereophotogrammetric systems
No full textThe use of 3D movement analysis for the quantification of the effects of Levodopa treatment in patients with Parkinson disease
No full textUse of the gait deviation index for the evaluation of patients with Parkinson's disease
No full textThe authors aimed to determine whether the Gait Deviation Index (GDI) could be feasible to characterize gait in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and evaluate outcomes of levodopa treatment. Twenty-two PD participants were evaluated with clinical examination and 3-D quantitative gait analysis (GDI was calculated from gait analysis) in 2 states (OFF and ON) after taking levodopa. Twenty age-matched healthy participants (CG) were included as controls. The GDI value in the OFF state was 83.4 ± 11.5 (statistically different from CG) while clinical scales demonstrated a moderate-severe gait impairment of these patients. Significant improvements are evident from clinical scores and by GDI values in the ON state. The mean GDI for the ON state (GDI(ON): 87.9 ± 10.4) was significantly higher than in for the OFF state (GDI(OFF): 83.4 ± 11.5), indicating a global gait improvement after the treatment. The results show that GDI has lower value as an indicator of pathology in PD patients than in quantifying the effects of levodopa treatment in PD stat
Quantitative gait changes after Levodopa treatment in patients with Parkinson disease using Gait Analysis
No full textAnalisi del gesto grafico con valutazione quantitativa 3D in pazienti affetti da Malattia di Parkinson
No full textValutazione quantitativa della marcia con 3D-Gait Analysis in pazienti con Malattia di Parkinson prima e dopo somministrazione di levodopa
No full textTrace Elements In Atmospheric Particulate Matter From An Agro-industrial Region In Southeastern Brazil [elementos Traço Em Material Particulado Atmosférico De Uma Região Agroindustrial Do Sudeste Do Brasil]
No full textTrace element concentrations were measured in atmospheric particulate matter collected in 2009 and 2010, in a Brazilian region influenced by pre-harvest burning of sugar cane crops. For coarse particles, high concentrations of Al, Fe, K and Ca suggested that re-suspended soil dust was the main source of aerosol trace elements, subsequently confirmed by XRD analysis. High levels of K, Zn, As, Cd and Pb were found in fine particles, confirming the contribution of biomass burning and vehicle emissions, whereas Na, Al, K, Fe and Zn were the representative elements in ultrafine particles, influenced by a diversity of sources.364533539Seinfeld, J.H., Pandis, S.N., (2006) Atmospheric chemistry and Physics - from Air Pollution to Climate Change, , 2nd ed., Wiley: New JerseyArbex, M.A., Böhm, G.M., Saldiva, P.H.N., Conceição, G.M.S., (2000) J. Air Waste Manag. Assoc., 50, p. 1745Arbex, M.A., Martins, L.C., Oliveira, R.C., Pereira, L.A.A., Arbex, F.F., Cançado, J.E.D., Saldiva, P.H.N., Braga, A.L.F., (2007) J. Epidemiol. Community Health, 61, p. 395Allen, A.G., Cardoso, A.A., Wiatr, A.G., Machado, C.M.D., Paterlini, W.C., Baker, J., (2010) J. Braz. Chem. Soc., 21, p. 87Ntziachristos, L., Ning, Z., Geller, M.D., Sheesley, R.J., Schauer, J.J., Sioutas, C., (2007) Atmos. Environ., 41, p. 5684Cabada, J.C., Rees, S., Takahama, S., Khlystov, A., Pandis, S.N., Davidson, C.I., Robinson, A.L., (2004) Atmos. Environ., 38, p. 3127Ynoue, R.Y., Andrade, M.F., (2004) Aerosol Sci. Technol., 38, p. 52Birmili, W., Allen, A.G., Bary, F., Harrison, R.M., (2006) Environ. Sci. Technol., 40, p. 1144Teixeira, E.C., Meira, L., Santana, E.R.R., Wiegand, F., (2009) Water, Air, Soil Pollut, 199, p. 261(2011), http://unica.com.br/downloads/estatisticas, acessada em Marc ̧oAllen, A.G., Cardoso, A.A., Rocha, G.O., (2004) Atmos. Environ., 38, p. 5025Souza, M.L., (2011) Dissertação De Mestrado, , Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio De Mesquita Filho BrasilMachado, C.M.D., Allen, A.G., Cardoso, A.A., (2008) Environ. Sci. Technol., 42, p. 381Allen, A.G., Nemitz, E., Shi, J.P., Harrison, R.M., Greenwood, J.C., (2001) Atmos. Environ., 35, p. 4581(2010), http://www.ciiagro.sp.gov.br/climasp.html, acessada em Marc ̧ohttp://dsr.inpe.br/laf/canasat/colheita.html, acessada em Maio 2012Paterlini, W.C., (2007) Tese De Doutorado, , Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio De Mesquita Filho BrasilCotta, A.J.B., Enzweiler, J., (2009) J. Anal. Atom. Spectrom., 24, p. 1406Draxler, R.R., Rolph, G.D., (2012) HYSPLIT (HYbrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory) Model, , http://www.arl.noaa.gov/ready/hysplit4.html, acessada em Setembro de(2012), http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2006/WHO_SDE_PHE_OEH_06.02_eng.pdf, OMS (Organização Mundial Da Saúde) acessada em Julho deLara, L.L., Artaxo, P., Martinelli, L.A., Camargo, P.B., Victoria, R.L., Ferraz, E.S.B., (2005) Atmos. Environ., 39, p. 4627Coelho, C.H., Allen, A.G., Fornaro, A., Orlando, E.A., Grigoletto, T.L.B., Campos, M.L.A.M., (2011) Atmos. Environ., 45, p. 5260Yamasoe, M.A., Artaxo, P., Miguel, A.H., Allen, A.G., (2000) Atmos. Environ., 34, p. 1641Nriagu, J.O., (1989) Nature, 338, p. 47Bergamini, M.F., Vital, S.I., Santos, A.L., Stradiotto, N.R., (2006) Ecl. Quím., 31, p. 45Oliveira, P.L., Figueiredo, B.R., Cardoso, A.A., J. Braz. Chem. Soc., , no prel
Effects of robot assisted gait training in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP): a preliminary report
No full textBackground and Purpose: Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare neurodegenerative disease clinically characterized by prominent axial extrapyramidal motor symptoms with frequent falls. Over the last years the introduction of robotic technologies to recover lower limb function has been greatly employed in the rehabilitative practice. This observational trial is aimed at investigating the changes in the main spatiotemporal following end-effector robot training in people with PSP. Method: Pilot observational trial. Participants: Five cognitively intact participants with PSP and gait disorders. Interventions: Patients were submitted to a rehabilitative program of robot-assisted walking sessions for 45 min, 5 times a week for 4 weeks. Main outcome measures: The spatiotemporal parameters at the beginning (T0) and at the end of treatment (T1) were recorded by a gait analysis laboratory. Results: Robot training was feasible, acceptable and safe and all participants completed the prescribed training sessions. All patients showed an improvement in the gait spatiotemporal index (Mean velocity, Cadence, Step length, and Step width) (T0 vs. T1). Conclusions: Robot training is a feasible and safe form of rehabilitation for cognitively intact people with PSP. The lack of side effects and the positive results in the gait parameter index in all patients support the recommendation to extend the trials of this treatment. Further investigation regarding the effectiveness of robot training in time is necessary. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01668407
Robot-assisted walking training for individuals with Parkinson’s disease: a pilot randomized controlled trial
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