International Journal of Neurorehabilitation

Ainhoa Fernández Atutxa

Publications

• Research Article
  Improvements in Quality of Life in Individuals with Friedreich’s Ataxia after Participation in a 5-Year Program of Physical Activity: An observational Study Pre-Post Test Design, and Two Years Follow-Up
  Author(s): Jesus Seco, Inés Gago Fernández, Ainhoa Fernández Atutxa, Jon Torres-Unda, Inés Casado Verdejo and Vicente Rodrigez PérezJesus Seco, Inés Gago Fernández, Ainhoa Fernández Atutxa, Jon Torres-Unda, Inés Casado Verdejo and Vicente Rodrigez Pérez
  
  Purpose: To determine the effects of a physical activity-based rehabilitation focused on quality of life in individuals with FA who completed a five-year program. Methods: The study design was longitudinal and observational with pre- and post-test assessments, and two years follow-up. We studied 16 patients with FA. Participants received pharmacological treatment and took part in a physical activity rehabilitation program (intervention group) or received pharmacological treatment alone (controls). They were all assessed using the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS), SF-36 Health Survey and Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Changes over time and differences between groups were assessed with repeated measure analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Student´s t-tests. Results: In the intervention group, a change in the distribution of the mean ICARS score from 93.10 .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0281.1000129

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