Efeitos do uso da assistência física autocontrolada na aprendizagem de uma habilidade motora de equilíbrio em indivíduos com comprometimento motor pós Acidente Vascular Encefálico

Abstract

Recent studies on motor learning have shown the effectiveness of the practice that incorporates some form of self-learning and performance of a motor task (JANELLE, 1997; CHIVIACOWSKY & WULF, 2002). In the present study aims to investigate whether the benefits generated by the typical practice self-control subjects are also found in individuals with motor impairment after stroke.The subjects, 26 adults of both sexes, with injury after stroke for at least 6 months, will be divided into two groups. A group of often self-controlled feedback (self) and a yoked group, which will receive feedback in a controlled externally, similar to a group subject to a self-controlled. The task of balance with demand, is to ride a pedal for some distance in the shortest possible time. All attempts to start with the foot contralateral to hemiparesis. A timer will be used to measure the movement time (MT), ie, the time needed to walk with the pedal to the starting line finish line. The research will consist of an acquisition phase, where participants will conduct 20 trials of practice, and a retention phase, 24 hours after the acquisition phase, in which four attempts to hold practice.The subjects of the group self, will be told they can use to support the upper limb support in attempts in which they find necessary.Yoked to subjects in the group, will be informed that in some trials should use the support and not others. The retention phase is performed without support in both groups. Before testing, subjects should be informed that the task at top speed