Validation Study of Posturology Platforms for Evaluating Postural Control of Hemiparetic and Neuro-muscular Patients
Validation Study of Posturology Platforms for Evaluating Postural Control of Hemiparetic and Neuro-muscular Patients
The instrumental evaluation of standing postural control by posturographic analysis
 supplements the clinical evaluation and, as such, is recommended by the French National
 Authority for Health (HAS 2007). The quantitative data obtained after a standardized postural
 examination appear relevant for the longitudinal follow-up of neuromuscular patients and
 hemiparetic patients. Neuro muscular (NM) diseases are progressive, these instrumental
 evaluations can highlight a deterioration or stabilization of postural control possibly not
 observable with the scores on clinical scales.

 The K-Force Plates, recently developed appear to be an interesting alternative to the
 stabilometry platforms currently used.
To date, no clinical validation study of these K-Force Plates force platforms has been
 proposed. The investigator hypothesize that the data obtained by the Plates are comparable to
 the measurements made by the reference tool, the AMTI platforms during a static
 posturographic examination in MNM, hemiparetic and healthy subjects. The investigator also
 assume that there is good inter-judge reliability of the measurements made on Plates by 2
 assessors for the same patient.
"Eligible couples must present all the following criteria :

 -  Signing of the informed consent form

 -  Men and women aged from 18

 -  Single stroke hemiparetic patient, or patient with neuro-muscular disease, or healthy
 subject free of neurological disorder and other disease

 -  Patient able to stand alone at least 30 seconds without technical assistance (multiple
 repetitions)

 To be included, patient should not present any of the following criteria :

 -  Bilateral brain injury, cerebellar syndrome

 -  Other disease or defect that may interfere with the study such as visual, vestibular
 or other related uncontrolled medical condition

 -  Major cognitive impairment that does not allow evaluation

 -  Pregnant women, breastfeeding

 -  Non affiliated to a social security scheme"