Active Hip Flexion is a predictor of mobility in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

• Published in: NeuroRehabilitation (Reading, Mass.) Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 395 - 400
• Main Authors: Santos, Cleber Luz, Noronha, Diana Oliveira, Lessa, Paulo Itamar Ferraz, Camatti, Janine Ribeiro, Victor de Oliveira Fernandes, Iasmyn Adélia, Barbosa Paixão, Alaí, Sá, Kátia Nunes, Baptista, Abrahão Fontes, de Lucena, Rita de Cássia Saldanha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 03.06.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - physiopathology; Ankle Joint - physiopathology; Female; Hip Joint - physiopathology; Humans; Knee Joint - physiopathology; Male; Middle Aged; Movement; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; limitation of mobility; muscle force; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Muscle Force (MF) and amplitude of active movement (AAM) are progressively affected in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). These measurements are correlated with mobility but influence it in a distinct manner. To determine the influence of MF and AAM on the mobility of the subjects with ALS. The fo...