Amplitude of lower limb muscle activation in different phases of the Illinois Test in Parkinson's Disease patients: a pilot study.
Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with high preva- lence in men and is characterized by symptoms such as tremors and gait difficulties. This study aimed to determine muscle activation in patients with PD by considering sex differences. Methods: This pilot study use...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Data de publicação: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad Europea (UEM) |
| Repositório: | ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/13102 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/11268/13102 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Enfermedad de Parkinson Estudio clínico Movilidad activa Patología Actividad sensomotriz Enfermedad del sistema nervioso Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages |
| Resumo: | Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with high preva- lence in men and is characterized by symptoms such as tremors and gait difficulties. This study aimed to determine muscle activation in patients with PD by considering sex differences. Methods: This pilot study used analytical, quantitative, observational, and case-control methods. Surface electromyography was used to assess muscle activity during a variant of the Illinois agility test. The study population comprised an experimental group of patients with PD (N = 30) and a control group of healthy individuals without the disease (N = 10). Results: The Illinois agility test revealed significant differences in completion times between the groups. The Parkinson’s disease group took longer overall (p = 0.004), especially for standing up (p < 0.001) and sitting down (p = 0.002), than the control group. In the control group, sex influenced gastrocnemius muscle activation, with women showing higher activation (rs = −0.87). Women also had greater rectus femoris activation during standing and sitting, with higher activation on the right side when standing (rs = −0.66) and the left side when sitting (rs = −0.87). In the control group, men exhibited greater activation of the right biceps femoris (rs = 0.87). However, in the Parkinson’s disease group, sex did not affect muscle activation. Conclusions: Patients with Parkinson’s showed lower muscle activation than healthy individuals while standing up, sitting down, and walking. |
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