Physiotherapy in the functional capacity of patients with spinal cord injury: evidence of professional performance in the last 10 years

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62827/fb.v25i2.6h10

Keywords:

Spinal cord injury; physiotherapy; international classification of functioning; scale; assessment; functional status.

Abstract

Objective: To identify, through a systematic literature review, the role of Neurofunctional Physiotherapy in assessing the functional capacity of spinal cord injured patients. Methods: The search was coordinated in the SciELO, PubMed, LILACS databases and on the Google Academic platform, selecting articles published in Portuguese, English and Spanish between 2011 and 2021. The PRISMA methodology model was followed and the PEDro scale was used to analyze the articles found. The following instruments were considered and accepted in the review:  Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM), Modified Ashworth Scale, Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury II (WISCI II), Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short - Form Health Survey (SF-36), Berg Balance Scale, Barthel Index and American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA).  Results: The score obtained by the PEDro scale ranged from 0 to 10, it was noted that among the studies included in the review, the average obtained was approximately 6.42. Conclusion: Health care for patients with spinal cord trauma is a process for reintegration into the community, as well as a means of providing an emotional boost in order to stimulate the search for and confidence in achieving a satisfactory functional recovery.  The articles investigated show the effectiveness of Neurofunctional Physiotherapy in these patients. The number of visits the patient receives seems to be relevant; the more visits the better for their recovery.

Author Biographies

  • Tereza Cristina Pereira Barros, UFDPAR

    Graduanda em Fisioterapia pela Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba (UFDPAR), Parnaíba, PI, Brasil 

  • Maria Isabel de Vasconcelos Mavignier Neta, UFDPAR

    Fisioterapeuta, Mestranda em Biotecnologia pela Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba (UFDPAR), Parnaíba, PI, Brasil 

  • Victor Hugo do Vale Bastos, UFDPAR

    Fisioterapeuta, Docente na Graduação em Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba (UFDPAR), Docente dos Programas de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biomédicas e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Parnaíba, PI, Brasil 

  • Silmar Silva Teixeira, UFDPAR

    Fisioterapeuta, Docente na Graduação em Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba (UFDPAR), e Docente dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biomédicas e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia da Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba, Parnaíba, PI, Brasil  

  • Marco Orsini, UFRJ/UNIG

    Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Departamento de Neurologia Universidade Iguaçu (UNIG), Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brasil

  • Adalgiza Mafra Moreno, UNIG/UNIVERSO

    Graduação em Fisioterapia pelo Centro Universitário Augusto Motta, Programa de Mestrado Vigilância em Saúde pela Universidade Iguaçu (UNIG), Professora do Mestrado de Ciências de Atividade Física da Universidade Salgado de Oliveira (UNIVERSO), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil 

  • Bruno Garbéro Pinna, UNIG

    Universidade Iguaçu (UNIG), Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brasil

  • Julia Neiva Gonçalves Garbéro Pinna, UFF

    Pós-Doutorado em Literatura pela Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, RJ, Instituto de Educação Física Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, RJ, Brasil 

  • Micheli Verginia Ghiggi, UFF

    Instituto de Educação Física da Universidade Federal Fluminense, (UFF), Niteroi, RJ, Brasil

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2024-06-27

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Physiotherapy in the functional capacity of patients with spinal cord injury: evidence of professional performance in the last 10 years. (2024). Fisioterapia Brasil, 25(2), 1372-1385. https://doi.org/10.62827/fb.v25i2.6h10