Joint position sense is bilaterally reduced for shoulder abduction and flexion in chronic hemiparetic individuals

Gabriela Lopes Dos Santos, Luisa Fernanda García Salazar, Ana Carolina Lazarin, Thiago Luiz De Russo

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Abstract

Background: The stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in the world. One of the main complaints of individuals post-stroke refers to the loss of function of the upper limb, as evidenced during the performance of activities of daily living. This difficulty may be related to an important component of sensorimotor control, joint position sense, a submodality of proprioception. Objectives: To investigate whether the proprioception of both shoulders of chronic hemiparetic patients is altered during abduction and flexion. Methods: Thirteen subjects with chronic hemiparesis due to ischemic stroke and 13 healthy subjects matched for gender and age was included. The joint sense position was assessed using a dynamometer. Absolute error for shoulder abduction and flexion at the 30 and 60° was calculated. Results: No difference was found between the paretic and non-paretic limbs in movements at both 30 and 60°. Higher values of absolute error for both paretic and non-paretic limbs compared to the control were observed during abduction at 30 and at 60°. Conclusions: Chronic ischemic post-stroke patients have bilateral proprioceptive deficits in the shoulder during abduction and flexion. But these deficits are dependent on themovement performed and the angle tested. The results demonstrate the need to include bilateral exercises and/or visual feedback in the rehabilitation program.

Translated title of the contributionEl sentido de la posición articular está reducido bilateralmente para la abducción y flexión del hombro en individuos hemiparéticos crónicos
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)271-280
Number of pages10
JournalTopics in Stroke Rehabilitation
Volume22
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 25 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Rehabilitation
  • Community and Home Care
  • Clinical Neurology

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