Journal: Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Article Title: Kinematic upper limb evaluation of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review of the literature

doi: 10.1589/jpts.28.695

Figure Lengend Snippet: Characteristics of the studies included in review

Article Snippet: 3 , 16 , Children 8–14 years Cerebral palsy (hemiplegic and quadriplegic) , EG: 8 – Lycra ® arm splint usage for three months CG: 8 – no intervention , System: Seven-camera Vicon 370 motion analysis system (Oxford Metrics, Oxford, UK) operating at 50 Hz. Markers: 3D position of markers throughout movement trials analyzed using customized model developed with Vicon Body Builder ® software (Oxford Metrics, Oxford, UK). Trials: Three successful trials of each task analyzed. , Kinematics analysis: Time and jerk. Movement jerkiness of the distal segment of the upper limb. The 3D movement substructures of the wrist joint center (WJC) were calculated from 3D positional data using a custom “Jerk Analysis” computer software (LabVIEW, National Instruments Corporation, Austin, TX, USA). Movement strategies: Reach forwards, reach forwards to an elevated position, reach sideways to an elevated position, and hand to mouth and down. Results: Significant improvements in the experimental group regarding movement time, normalized jerk, and jerk index in the primary and secondary movements..

Techniques: Northern Blot, Software, Injection