Javier Sánchez-Gálvez, Santiago Martínez-Isasi, Miriam Sánchez-Hernández, Eva Vegue-Parra, Tamara Rafaela Yacobis-Cervantes, Francisco Mateo-Ramírez, Daniel Fernández-García
Identifying Barriers to the Acquisition of Knowledge about Skin Integrity Impairment in Nursing Students: An Educational Intervention
Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy)
stroke subjects motor skills differ sides among subjects different levels motor recovery impacting interjoint coordination factors affect kinematic synergies time gait investigated yet work aimed determine time profile kinematic synergies stroke patients throughout single support phase gait kinematic data 17 stroke 11 healthy individuals recorded using vicon system uncontrolled manifold approach employed determine distribution components variability synergy index analyze time profile kinematic synergies applied statistical parametric mapping method comparisons made within stroke group paretic nonparetic limbs groups stroke healthy stroke group also subdivided subgroups worse better motor recovery significant differences synergy index end single support phase stroke healthy subjects paretic nonparetic limbs paretic limb according motor recovery comparisons mean values showed significantly larger values synergy index paretic limb compared nonparetic healthy despite sensorymotor deficits atypical kinematic behavior stroke patients produce joint covariations control center mass trajectory forward progression plane modulation synergy impaired reflecting altered adjustments especially paretic limb subjects worse levels motor recovery