Research Report Abstracts - Gesundheit

WPT2011, Research Report Abstracts eS191
Analysis: The mean amplitude of 10 H-reflexes was calculated
for each test period and expressed as a percentage of
the control. ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey’s HSD tests compared
differences in H-reflex amplitude between pressure
magnitudes with and without TENS.
Results: When pressure was applied, there was a progressive
decrease in mean H-reflex amplitude to 45% without TENS
and 44% with TENS in the healthy volunteers. A decrease to
29% without TENS and 33% with TENS was obtained in the
patient population. Statistically significant differences were
found between the H-reflex amplitudes at different pressure
magnitudes in the healthy volunteers (p < 0.01), but not in the
patient population. No differences were found in the H-reflex
amplitudes with and without TENS in either group.
Conclusions: The addition of TENS did not increase the
inhibitory effect obtained with the pressure in isolation.
Implications: The use of TENS as a treatment for spasticity
requires further work.
Keywords: H-reflex; Circumferential pressure; TENS
Funding acknowledgements: This was a self-funded study.
Ethics approval: Ethical approval was obtained from the
South Glasgow University Hospitals Division Research
Ethics Committee. REC no. 05/S0702/136.
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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RUNNERS’ LOWER
LIMB ALIGNMENT WITH RUNNING-RELATED
INJURIES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Carvalho A.C.A., Hespanhol Junior L.C. 1 , Costa L.O.P. 1 ,
Lopes A.D. 1
1Universidade Cidade de São Paulo - UNICID, Masters in
Physical Therapy Program, São Paulo, Brazil
Purpose: To systematically review studies aimed at testing
the association between lower limb alignment and runningrelated
injuries.
Relevance: Although running is one of the most popular
sports in the world, there are few studies that describe the
relationships between anatomic characteristics of lower limb
in this population.
Participants: Not applicable.
Methods: We performed a search on MEDLINE, LILACS
and SciELO. The keywords and operands used were: anatomical
factors OR alignment OR Q angle OR foot structure OR
lower limb injuries AND running. There was no restriction
with regards to the year of publication.
Analysis: Due to the heterogeneity of the studies in terms of
study design, a meta-analysis was not possible; therefore the
presentation of results is purely descriptive.
Results: Of the 1919 studies found, 973 were excluded by
the title, 686 were excluded after reading the abstract and 287
were excluded after reading the original text. Eight articles
were considered eligible and therefore were included. The
main lower limb alignment characteristics related with the
musculoskeletal injuries in runners found were: the Q angle
greater than 20 ◦ , the navicular drop exceeding 5 mm, excessive
pronation of the subtalar joint, the length discrepancy
between the lower limbs (more than 10 mm), and the height
of the medial longitudinal arch (dorsum foot height/truncated
foot length ratio, high arch >0.356 and low arch