Open AccessQuantitative Evaluation of Lower Extremity Joint Contractures in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Implications for Motor Function
Author(s) -
Rachel Salazar,
Jacqueline Montes,
Sally Dunaway Young,
Michael P. McDermott,
William Martens,
Amy Pasternak,
Janet Quigley,
Elizabeth Mirek,
Allan M. Glanzman,
Matt Civitello,
Richard Gee,
Tina Duong,
Elena Mazzone,
Marion Main,
Anna Mayhew,
Danielle Ramsey,
Robert Muni Lofra,
Giorgia Coratti,
Lavinia Fanelli,
Roberto De Sanctis,
Nicola Forcina,
Claudia A. Chiriboga,
Basil T. Darras,
Gihan Tennekoon,
Mariacristina Scoto,
John W. Day,
Richard S. Finkel,
Francesco Muntoni,
Eugenio Mercuri,
Darryl C. De Vivo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1538-005X
pISSN - 0898-5669
DOI - 10.1097/pep.0000000000000515
Subject(s) - sma* , spinal muscular atrophy , muscle contracture , range of motion , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , motor function , physical therapy , anatomy , computer science , algorithm
To quantitatively describe passive lower extremity range of motion in participants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) types 2 and 3, and to establish preliminary thresholds to identify individuals at risk for performing poorly on disease-specific motor function outcome measures.