Longitudinal study of gait lower limb coordination and rehabilitative indications in patients affected by Ataxia of Friedreich (FRDA)

M. Petrarca, G. Vasco, S. Gazzellini, S. Carniel, A. Pisano, E. Bertini, E. Castelli, Gait & Posture, Volume 49, Supplement 1, September 2016, Pages S2-S3, ISSN 0966-6362, doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.07.025.

The resulting walking pattern is the product of a complex interaction between cerebellar dysfunction and sensory loss,compromising both balance control and multi-joint coordination. It is possible to speculate on the reduction of sensibility and of selective muscular control which produces increased exploitation of the body biomechanical properties.

 Longitudinal study of gait lower limb coordination and rehabilitative indications in patients affected by Ataxia of Friedreich (FRDA)