Christian F. Gath

Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

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Lisandro Olmos

Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

Lucas Bonamico

Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

María Julieta Russo

Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

Matías Gianella

Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

Orestes Freixes

Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

Milagros Elizalde

Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

Verónica Jarmoluk

Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

Silvia Intruvini

Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

Elisa Dalzotto

Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

Eliana Buffetti

Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

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Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia

Instituto de Neurología Cognitiva

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

American Physical Therapy Association

Universidad Maimónides

Institute for Research and Development

Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo en Bioingeniería y Bioinformática

University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos

Hospital de Santa Maria

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Paretic Kinematic Determinants of Temporal Asymmetry in Subacute Post-Stroke Patients

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2016)

María Julieta Russo Lisandro Olmos Christian F. Gath M. Crespo Marcelo Andrés Gatti

Stroke

10.1016/j.apmr.2016.08.209

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Reliability of the Spanish version of the wheelchair skills test 4.2 for manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury

Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology (2018)

Diego Alejandro Passuni Elisa Dalzotto Christian F. Gath Eliana Buffetti Milagros Elizalde

Study design: Cross-sectional.Objectives: The majority of people with a spinal cord injury (SCI) are dependent on wheelchair for their mobility. Approximately, 36% of wheelchair users reported that obstacles such as curbs, uneven terrain, flooring surfaces and thresholds were barriers to mobility. Several studies have shown that assessment and training of wheelchair skills leads to improvements in those skills. The purpose of our study was to translate the Wheelchair Skill Test (4.2) and its report form into Spanish and then determine the inter-rater reliability of the WST 4.2 for manual wheelchairs operated by their users.Setting: Rehabilitation Unit, FLENI Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Methods: The translation was performed by a physical therapist with advanced English language skills and specialized in the treatment of SCI subjects. We administrated and video-recorded the WST 4.2 manual Spanish version in 11 SCI subjects. Two physical therapists received specific training for administering the test and scoring the record. The reliability of the total percentage WST score were statistically quantified by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).Results: ICC values for Interrater were 0.998 (p < .0001). 17 out of the 32 skills had a 100 percentage of agreement. Percentage of agreement in the three skills that presented less rating agreement was 73%, 81 % and 82 %, respectively.Conclusion: The results show that the Spanish version of WST 4.2 is a reliable assessment tool to evaluate the skills capacity of spinal cord manual wheelchair users.Implications for rehabilitationWheelchair users require a proficient management of various wheelchair skills to achieve maximum independence in daily life. Determining which wheelchair skills should be addressed during the rehabilitation process is of great importance for their correct training. The WST 4.2 is an appropriate assessment tool to determine the functional capacity of wheelchair users.Making available the WST 4.2 in the Spanish language and demonstrating its reliability in this language allows its use in the Spanish-speaking world. A reliable wheelchair skills test is needed in the Spanish language.

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10.1080/17483107.2018.1463404

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Prediction of Gait without Physical Assistance after Inpatient Rehabilitation in Severe Subacute Stroke Subjects

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases (2019)

Matías Gianella Christian F. Gath Lucas Bonamico Lisandro Olmos María Julieta Russo

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10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104367

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Impacto de programa de rehabilitación motora en cohorte de pacientes con ACV subagudo de un centro de rehabilitación de Argentina (2010-2017)

Neurología Argentina (2019)

Christian F. Gath Matías Gianella Lucas Bonamico Lisandro Olmos Julieta Russo

10.1016/j.neuarg.2019.02.003

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Prediction of Balance After Inpatient Rehabilitation in Stroke Subjects with Severe Balance Alterations at the Admission

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases (2021)

Christian F. Gath Matías Gianella Lucas Bonamico Lisandro Olmos María Julieta Russo

Berg Balance Scale

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10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105627

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Association between balance recovery during inpatient rehabilitation and gait without physical assistance in severe subacute post‐stroke patients

Physiotherapy Research International (2023)

Christian F. Gath Matías Gianella Lucas Bonamico Russo MJ

Studies that analyze gait without physical assistance recovery post-stroke are scarce. There are few of the studies that analyze longitudinally the recovery of balance during the subacute post-stroke inpatient rehabilitation. The aim of the study was to analyze the association between balance recovery during subacute stroke inpatient rehabilitation and gait without physical assistance achievement. Secondarily, to analyze the association between balance at admission of inpatient rehabilitation and gait without physical assistance achievement.An observational, longitudinal, and retrospective cohort study was conducted. Subacute stroke subjects with an admission Berg Balance Scale below or equal to 4 points were included (n = 164). Two logistic regression models were developed. Model 1 analyzes the association between balance recovery during inpatient rehabilitation and gait without physical assistance at discharge. Model 2 analyzes the association between balance at the admission and gait without physical assistance at discharge.Of 164 severe post-stroke patients, 60 (36.5%) achieved gait without physical assistance. Although the two models developed a statistically significant association (p < 0.001), Model 1 evinced better discrimination performance (Model 1: area below the curve was of 0.987 -CI 95%: 0.975-0.998- vs. Model 2: area below the curve 2 was of 0.705 -CI 95%: 0.789-0.601-).Balance recovery during rehabilitation was strongly associated with gait without physical assistance achievement at the time of discharge in severe subacute post-stroke patients.The longitudinal analysis of motor recovery in severe subacute post-stroke patients may be helpful in the decision making process during inpatient rehabilitation.

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10.1002/pri.2029

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Reliability of the Spanish version of the wheelchair skills test 4.2 for manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury

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Diego Alejandro Passuni Elisa Dalzotto Christian F. Gath Eliana Buffetti Milagros Elizalde

Study design: Cross-sectional. Objectives: The majority of people with a spinal cord injury (SCI) are dependent on wheelchair for their mobility. Approximately, 36% of wheelchair users reported that obstacles such as curbs, uneven terrain, flooring surfaces and thresholds were barriers to mobility. Several studies have shown that assessment and training of wheelchair skills leads to improvements in those skills. The purpose of our study was to translate the Wheelchair Skill Test (4.2) and its report form into Spanish and then determine the inter-rater reliability of the WST 4.2 for manual wheelchairs operated by their users. Setting: Rehabilitation Unit, FLENI Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Methods: The translation was performed by a physical therapist with advanced English language skills and specialized in the treatment of SCI subjects. We administrated and video-recorded the WST 4.2 manual Spanish version in 11 SCI subjects. Two physical therapists received specific training for administering the test and scoring the record. The reliability of the total percentage WST score were statistically quantified by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results: ICC values for Interrater were 0.998 (p Conclusion: The results show that the Spanish version of WST 4.2 is a reliable assessment tool to evaluate the skills capacity of spinal cord manual wheelchair users.Implications for rehabilitationWheelchair users require a proficient management of various wheelchair skills to achieve maximum independence in daily life. Determining which wheelchair skills should be addressed during the rehabilitation process is of great importance for their correct training. The WST 4.2 is an appropriate assessment tool to determine the functional capacity of wheelchair users.Making available the WST 4.2 in the Spanish language and demonstrating its reliability in this language allows its use in the Spanish-speaking world. A reliable wheelchair skills test is needed in the Spanish language. Wheelchair users require a proficient management of various wheelchair skills to achieve maximum independence in daily life. Determining which wheelchair skills should be addressed during the rehabilitation process is of great importance for their correct training. The WST 4.2 is an appropriate assessment tool to determine the functional capacity of wheelchair users. Making available the WST 4.2 in the Spanish language and demonstrating its reliability in this language allows its use in the Spanish-speaking world. A reliable wheelchair skills test is needed in the Spanish language.

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10.6084/m9.figshare.6217028

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