Mariusz Pawłowski

Medical University of Warsaw · Second Faculty Of Medicine

W artykule przedstawiono możliwości wykorzystania selektywnej rizotomii grzbietowej (SDR, selective dorsal rhizotomy) w leczeniu spastyczności u pacjentów z mózgowym porażeniem dziecięcym (MPD). W tym celu dokonano przeglądu literatury, wykorzystując bazy danych Medline, Embase, PEDro, Cochrane. Użyto słów kluczowych „selektywna rizotomia grzbietow...

The reliability of handgrip strength (HGS) measurement has been confirmed in adults but has been sparsely addressed in pediatric populations. The aims of this study are twofold: to determine whether sex, age and/or hand-dominance influence the test-retest differences and to establish the reliability level of the HGS measurement in typical developin...

Introduction: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is one of the most common permanent disorders of the developing nervous system leading to the movement and posture anomalies. The motor disorders are often accompanied by different neurodevelopmental impairments such as disturbances of sensation, epilepsy or secondary musculoskeletal problems. The process of rehabi...

Introduction. The knowledge about the opinion of parents/legal caregivers of young patients with cerebral palsy (CP) on the methods of rehabilitation is important in the treatment process because they know children’s needs and are their daily observers which allows for continuous verification of the health status discrepancies. The aim of this stu...

Introduction. The knowledge about the opinion of parents/legal caregivers of young patients with cerebral palsy (CP) on the methods of rehabilitation is important in the treatment process because they know children’s needs and are their daily observers which allows for continuous verification of the health status discrepancies. Aim. The aim of this...

Introduction Ischaemic heart disease is the main cause of death in developed countries. There are many modifiable risk factors associated with coronary heart disease (CAD). A growing number of studies point to vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for heart attacks and the conditions associated with cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to analy...

Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis is a clinical tool frequently used to characterize cardiac autonomic status. The aim of this study was to establish normative values for short-term HRV parameters by considering their main determinants in school-aged children. Methods: Five-minute electrocardiograms were taken from 312 non-athlete c...

Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis is a clinical tool frequently used to characterize cardiac autonomic status. The aim of this study was to establish normative values for short-term HRV parameters by considering their main determinants in schoolaged children. Methods: Five-minute electrocardiograms were taken from 312 non-athlete ch...

Background Hand grip strength (HGS) test is commonly used as an indicator of overall muscle strength in medical and sport practices. Recently, several studies have proposed that the measurement of the maximal HGS depends on dynamometer’s handle position. The aim of the present study was to identify the optimal handle position to obtain maximal HGS...

Background: Screening of heart rate (HR) can help in prevention of cardiovascular disease. One of the innovative, unverified method of HR testing is use of a smartphone, and applications specially design for this purpose. Health related applications (like HR testing) should be validated and check for feasibility before they will be approved for the...

Several modifiable factors may influence cardiac function in diabetic patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of vitamin D level on the stage of coronary atherosclerosis in cardiac patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The study was performed in 337 consecutive patients undergoing coronarography. The stage of atherosclerosis...

Introduction: Number of population suffering from hypertension is increasing. So that, monitoring of this phenomenon should concentrate attention of medical industry, and receive high priority. One of the recommended procedure in hypertension treatment, and control is home blood pressure monitoring, which can be tested using smartphone application....

Introduction Spasticity is considered to be one of the most important factors hampering functional abilities among patients with a cerebral palsy (CP). Aim The aim of the study was to present results of the selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) procedure combined with the physiotherapy process in a 3 year follow-up study, presented from a functional and...

This article presents a review of the literature concerning the use of the lower limb muscle stretching in rehabilitation process in young patients with cerebral palsy (CP). Medical databases were searched using keywords sequence: cerebral palsy, stretching exercises, muscle stretching, passive muscle stretching. The three papers that met our inclu...

This article is a review of the literature concerning the use of lower limb strength training in adults with cerebral palsy. Medical databases were searched using the following keyword sequences: “cerebral palsy,” “adults,” “young adults,” “strength training,” “progressive strength training” and “resistance training.” Nine publications were identif...

Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) is primarily heart rate (HR) dependent, and therefore, different HR may exert different impact on HRV. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the effect of HR on HRV in children and to determine whether HRV indices normalized to HR are sex- and age-related. Methods: Short-term ECG recordings were perfo...

Treatment and rehabilitation focused on goal achievement in all domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health should become a gold standard in therapy of patients with cerebral palsy (CP). Reliable and clinically acceptable tools should be used both for describing individualized goals and for therapy assessment....

Introduction: Treatment of cerebral palsy (CP), with a prevalence of 2/1000 living babies in developed countries, requires task-orientated therapy with specific treatment goals. Mobility is one of most common needs of the child and the parents. Muscle spasticity in CP can cause walking limitations and muscle shortening secondary to spasticity, whic...

Introduction: Robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) can complement functional physiotherapy in children with cerebral palsy. Positive effects of RAGT in the paediatric population and improvements in standing and walking were reported [1]. Recently, the use of RAGT has become widespread across Europe. Insufficient knee extension in terminal swing and...

W artykule przedstawiono przegląd piśmiennictwa dotyczący zastosowania treningu na bieżni w usprawnianiu ruchowym dzieci i młodzieży z mózgowym porażeniem dziecięcym (MPD). W tym celu przeszukano medyczne bazy danych, używając słów kluczowych: mózgowe porażenie dziecięce, trening na bieżni. Zidentyfikowano 23 publikacje. Do analizy wybrano 17 badań...

Introduction: Muscle shortening secondary to spasticity develops in time in children with spastic CP. Aim: To manually examine muscle length in lower extremities in the youngest children with bilateral spastic CP Patients/materials and methods:Weanalysed passive range of motion (PROM) in lower extremities in a series of 100 consecutive children wit...

This article presents a critical review of the literature concerning the use of the lower limb strength training in improving the mobility of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). We also focus on the effectiveness and safety of the training. Medical databases were searched using keywords sequence: cerebral palsy, strength training, pr...

Background. In the scientific literature and clinical practice, the interest in using Kinesiology Taping (KT) is still growing. Initially, the method was widespread in Asia in the 70s. In the U.S., it has been applied since 1990. In Europe, the approach was presented for the first time in 1998. In Poland, KT has been developing since 2004. KT philo...