Year 2020 / Volume 31 / Number 1

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Effects of a stabilizer sock in balance in patients with different neurologic diseases

Rev. Esp. Pod. 2020; 31(1): 38-45 / DOI: 10.20986/revesppod.2020.1566/2020

Gema Gormaz López, Laura Painagua Muñoz, Alfonso Martínez Nova


ABSTRACT

Background: There are different neurological pathologies such as cerebral palsy, myopathies, neurological pes planus foot and cognitive deficits that cause different gait and equilibrium abnormalities (like motor clumsiness), which can cause falls, stumbles and insecurity.
Patients and methods: With a sample of 13 patients aged between 3 to 18 years with different neurological affections, we conducted a study with a commercial standard sock that presents tensing bands in the ankle. Two months after the sock delivery, we carry out the balance analysis with a force platform (Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, IBV), both with the experimental sock and without it. In addition, we conducted a survey of legal guardians to assess the comfort of socks in patients.
Results: The mean deviation of the center of pressure when performing the tests of Romberg with open eyes (ROA) was 6,473 with tensions socks and 9,061 with socks control and the test of Romberg with closed eyes (ROC) was 5,867 with tensions socks and 6,603 control socks. The Wilcoxon test determined that there were significant differences in 10 cases with decreased mean deviation in the center of pressure in the tensors socks respect the control in the tests of ROA (p = 0.010) and ROC (p = 0.041). In relation to comfort, the 13 subjects continued to use the socks, referring to a greater safety and attachment to ankle joint.
Conclusion: The socks with tensing bands help the subjects to maintain a greater balance, provided comfort, safety and stability in the foot, facilitating their gait and avoiding at the same time that they can suffer falls or stumbles.



RESUMEN

Introducción: Existen diferentes patologías neurológicas como la parálisis cerebral, las miopatías, el pie plano laxo neurológico y los déficits cognitivos, que provocan diferentes anomalías en la marcha y el equilibrio, las cuales pueden ocasionar torpeza motora, caídas, tropiezos e inseguridad.
Pacientes y métodos: Con una muestra de 13 pacientes con edades comprendidas entre los 3 y 18 años con diferentes afectaciones neurológicas, realizamos un estudio con un calcetín comercial estándar que presenta bandas tensoras en el tobillo. Dos meses después de la entrega del calcetín, llevamos a cabo el análisis del equilibrio con la plataforma de fuerza (Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, IBV), tanto con el calcetín experimental como sin él. Además, realizamos una encuesta a los tutores legales para evaluar el confort de los calcetines en los pacientes.
Resultados: La desviación media del centro de gravedad al realizar las pruebas de Romberg con ojos abiertos (ROA) fue de 6.473 mm con los calcetines tensores y de 9.061 mm con los calcetines control, y en Romberg con ojos cerrados (ROC) fue de 5.867 mm con los calcetines tensores y 6.603 mm con los calcetines control. La prueba de Wilcoxon determinó que había diferencias significativas en 10 casos, con una disminución de la desviación media del recorrido del centro de gravedad en los calcetines tensores que respecto a los controles, en las pruebas de ROA (p = 0.010) y ROC (p = 0.041). En relación con el confort, los 13 sujetos seguían utilizando los calcetines, refiriendo que presentan una mayor seguridad y sujeción de la articulación tibioperoneoastragalina.
Conclusiones: Los calcetines con bandas tensoras ayudan a los sujetos a mantener un mayor equilibrio, proporcionado confort, seguridad y estabilidad en el pie, facilitando así su marcha y evitando al mismo tiempo que sufran caídas o tropiezos.


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Gormaz López G, Painagua Muñoz L, Martínez Nova A. Effects of a stabilizer sock in balance in patients with different neurologic diseases. Rev Esp Pod 2020; 31(1): 38-45 / DOI: 1020986/revesppod20201566/2020


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Received: 26/02/2020

Accepted: 24/03/2020

Online First: 11/05/2020

Published: 15/06/2020

Article revision time: 25 days

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