Dr Merlo coauthored a publication written by Clinicians and Researchers at the Azienda USL-IRCCS of Reggio Emilia (Italy) on the risk of falling in patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Narrative review A review article [...]
The importance of paying attention to the electrode placement When applying an electrode for surface electromyography (sEMG), we must pay attention to its correct placement, because signal detection can be influenced by several factors and lead to erroneous conclusions [...]
Cerebral palsy and equinovalgus foot Children with cerebral palsy often develop musculoskeletal deformities, including the equinovalgus foot. The equinovalgus deformity is attributed to muscle shortening, increased tone, overactivity, and co-contraction of plantar flexor muscles, along with weakness or inhibition [...]
The extent of sEMG applicability Surface electromyography provides very rich information about the muscles and the neuromuscular system control strategies. Clinicians can use it for functional diagnosis, the intervention planning phase, and the evaluation of the efficacy of the [...]
Systematic reviews in rehabilitation Systematic reviews are valuable studies capable of synthesizing the available evidence on a given topic and providing unambiguous answers that are useful for everyday clinical practice. In addition, meta-analysis interpretation, often included within reviews, provides [...]
Equinus and physical therapy Equinus foot deviation is the most common deformity following a stroke. It affects patients’ quality of life and ability to walk safely, increasing risk of fall and reducing social participation. Among interventions, physical therapy has [...]
The vicious cycle of overactivity In patients with upper motor neuron lesions, the onset of muscle overactivity is quite common. This follows the vicious cycle described, among others, by Prof JM Gracies The paresis consequent to central injury leads [...]
What is the SIAMOC? SIAMOC is the Italian Society of Motion Analysis in Clinics established in 1999 in Pisa. The aim of the Society is to promote the study and application of new techniques for clinical motion and gait [...]
Parkinson’s Disease and freezing of gait Parkinson’s Disease is the one of the most common neurodegenerative disorder, after Alzheimer’s disease. Main cardinal symptoms are bradykinesia, rest tremor and rigidity, along with other axial symptoms such as gait and postural [...]
The upper limb indices of motion in children Children with neurological disorders such as acquired brain injury (ABI) or cerebral palsy (CP) often experience impairment of the upper limb, which impacts on their ability to act in the activities of daily living and on the development of [...]
