Exploring the Impact of Cervical Multifidus Muscle Morphology on Postural Balance in Post-Stroke Patients: A pilot study
The aim of this study was to examine cervical multifidus muscle morphology and its impact on postural balance in post-stroke patients. This is a pilot study. A convenience sample of 24 volunteers of 67 ± 8.5 years (12 with hemiparesis due to post-stroke, 12 healthy) was recruited for this study. Th...
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The aim of this study was to examine cervical multifidus muscle morphology and its impact on postural balance in post-stroke patients. This is a pilot study. A convenience sample of 24 volunteers of 67 ± 8.5 years (12 with hemiparesis due to post-stroke, 12 healthy) was recruited for this study. The outcomes measured were the thickness of the multifidus muscle using ultrasonography, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and Berg Balance scale (BBS). No significant differences in the ultrasound values between affected and unaffected sides in post-stroke patients were found. Similarly, there were no significant differences between the unaffected side of post-stroke patients and the dominant side of the control group, (p > 0.05). Additionally, no significant correlations in post-stroke patients between the ultrasonographic variables of the multifidus muscles and the main outcome were identified. In conclusion, our study did not find significant differences in cervical multifidus muscle morphology between healthy individuals and post-stroke patients in relation to postural balance. The exploratory nature of our study limits the ability to draw definitive conclusions.
Keywords: Stroke; Ultrasonography; Postural balance; Multifidus; Cervical muscle
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| spelling | doaj-art-6ce68595f3744513a18e7b3dde4727612025-08-20T02:39:35ZengFEADEFRetos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación1579-17261988-20412024-05-015410.47197/retos.v54.102135Exploring the Impact of Cervical Multifidus Muscle Morphology on Postural Balance in Post-Stroke Patients: A pilot studyVanesa Abuín-Porras0Paolo Pedersini1Almudena Paret-Fernández 2Carlos Romero-Morales 3Paula García-Bermejo4Isabel Rodríguez-Costa5Jorge Villafañe6Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, C/ Tajo s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670, Madrid, Spain; Fundación Dacer. Área de I+D+I. Madrid, SpainIRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi. Milan (20148), ItalyFundación Dacer. Área de I+D+I. MadridFaculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, C/ Tajo s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670, Ma-drid, Spainaculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, C/ Tajo s/n, Villaviciosa de Odón, 28670, Madrid, SpainPhysical Therapy Degree, Department of Nursing and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad de Alcalá, Autovia A2, km 33.200, Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Madrid, SpainIRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi. Milan (20148), Italy The aim of this study was to examine cervical multifidus muscle morphology and its impact on postural balance in post-stroke patients. This is a pilot study. A convenience sample of 24 volunteers of 67 ± 8.5 years (12 with hemiparesis due to post-stroke, 12 healthy) was recruited for this study. The outcomes measured were the thickness of the multifidus muscle using ultrasonography, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and Berg Balance scale (BBS). No significant differences in the ultrasound values between affected and unaffected sides in post-stroke patients were found. Similarly, there were no significant differences between the unaffected side of post-stroke patients and the dominant side of the control group, (p > 0.05). Additionally, no significant correlations in post-stroke patients between the ultrasonographic variables of the multifidus muscles and the main outcome were identified. In conclusion, our study did not find significant differences in cervical multifidus muscle morphology between healthy individuals and post-stroke patients in relation to postural balance. The exploratory nature of our study limits the ability to draw definitive conclusions. Keywords: Stroke; Ultrasonography; Postural balance; Multifidus; Cervical muscle https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/102135StrokeUltrasonographyPostural balanceMultifidusCervical muscle |
| spellingShingle | Vanesa Abuín-Porras Paolo Pedersini Almudena Paret-Fernández Carlos Romero-Morales Paula García-Bermejo Isabel Rodríguez-Costa Jorge Villafañe Exploring the Impact of Cervical Multifidus Muscle Morphology on Postural Balance in Post-Stroke Patients: A pilot study Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación Stroke Ultrasonography Postural balance Multifidus Cervical muscle |
| title | Exploring the Impact of Cervical Multifidus Muscle Morphology on Postural Balance in Post-Stroke Patients: A pilot study |
| title_full | Exploring the Impact of Cervical Multifidus Muscle Morphology on Postural Balance in Post-Stroke Patients: A pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the Impact of Cervical Multifidus Muscle Morphology on Postural Balance in Post-Stroke Patients: A pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Impact of Cervical Multifidus Muscle Morphology on Postural Balance in Post-Stroke Patients: A pilot study |
| title_short | Exploring the Impact of Cervical Multifidus Muscle Morphology on Postural Balance in Post-Stroke Patients: A pilot study |
| title_sort | exploring the impact of cervical multifidus muscle morphology on postural balance in post stroke patients a pilot study |
| topic | Stroke Ultrasonography Postural balance Multifidus Cervical muscle |
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