Correlation Between the Trajectory of the Center of Pressure and Thermography of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Overview

Journal J Chiropr Med

Date 2020 Sep 21

PMID 32952473

Authors

Ricardo da Silva Alves

Denise Hollanda Iunes

Isabela Carvalho Pereira

Juliana Bassalobre Carvalho Borges

Karina Oliveira Prado Mariano

Leonardo Cesar Carvalho

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Abstract

Objective: To correlate the potential of the stabilometric parameters of baropodometry with the superficial temperature of the legs of cancer patients during and after treatment.

Method: This study included 30 volunteers of both sexes, divided into the following groups: chemotherapy-radiotherapy group (CRG) (n = 15; age = 57.13 ± 16.74 years) and cancer group without current treatment (n = 15; age = 63.29 ± 7.34 years). They were assessed for superficial temperature of the legs using infrared thermography with anterior and posterior views. Assessment of postural balance was conducted using a baropodometer in 2 conditions-participants' open eyes and closed eyes-to obtain the center of pressure (COP) of anteroposterior displacement, COP of mediolateral displacement, and COP of displacement area.

Results: When their eyes were open, the CRG participants presented a high correlation between the displacement of the ML and the surface anterior temperature of both legs (right: r = 0.578,  = .030; left: r = 0.619,  = .018) and posterior region of the right leg (r = 0.571;  = .033), and they presented a high correlation between COP with anterior surface temperature of both legs (right: r = 0.585,  = .028; left: r = 0.540,  = .046). When patients' eyes were closed, no correlation was found between the thermography and the stabilometric parameters evaluated.

Conclusion: During the chemotherapy-radiotherapy, cancer patients present ML and COP displacement that correlates with infrared thermography evaluation when their eyes are open.

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