Movement characteristics of persons with prader-willi syndrome rising from supine.
OBJECTIVE
The purposes of this study were to: 1) determine if previously published descriptors of the supine to stand rising task in healthy individuals could be applied to the movements of persons with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS); and 2) assess upper extremity (UE), axial region (AX), and lower extremity (LE) movements among subjects with PWS compared with controls.


METHODS
Nine subjects with PWS (seven-36 years of age) and matched controls were videotaped performing 10 rising trials. The UE, AX, and LE movements were classified using published descriptors. Occurrence frequencies of movement patterns, duration of movement, and the relationships among body region movement score, BMI, and age were determined.


RESULTS
Subjects with PWS utilized developmentally less advanced asymmetrical rising patterns, took longer to rise, and demonstrated less within subject variability than controls.


CONCLUSIONS
Categorical descriptors, with minor modifications, can be used to describe rising movements in persons with PWS. Knowledge of successful rising patterns may assist PTs when examining or planning intervention strategies for teaching the rising task.
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New York City Board of Education (A.B.B, T.A.H.), Beth Israel Medical Center (T.M.), Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center (J.M.), and Columbia University, Department of Physical Therapy (D.C.-K.), New York, NY; J.F.K. Medical Center, Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (V.R.), Edison, NJ; and University of Wyoming (C.W.), Laramie, Wyo.
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Mante
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Rockett
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Wade
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Clayton-Krasinski
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