Alterações da marcha em idosos hemiplégicos

Abstract

This study shows a kinematics gait analysis in hemiplegics with age among 55 to 79 years, patients of the Associação dos Aposentados e Pensionistas de Cachoeira do Sul - RS. Two groups were formed: control group, old people who didn't suffer Cerebral Vascular Accident and study group (old people with more than one year sequel. For the quantitative evaluation the foot print method was used, determining the variables: velocity, cadence, step length and stride length, support base and foot angle. Also the goniometry was accomplished. Starting from the visualization of the data, significant difference was not observed in the parameters between the affected inferior member and the inferior member no affected. But, significant differences were observed among the parameters of the hemiplegic gait and of the normal gait. Emphasizing that the hemiplegic gait pattern has larger of alterations balance and coordination, consequently, more functional dependence.