Efeitos do exercício passivo na representação cortical sensório motora:

uma revisão sistemática

Abstract

Objective. To make a systematic review of the literature in order to verify the effects of passive exercise in sensory motor cortical representation of healthy individuals or individuals with neurological dysfunctions, of any age. Method. Systematic review of randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials in the main databases (EMBASE, Lilacs, Medline, PEDro, Pubmed, Cochrane Register and Scielo) that assessed as outcomes changes in cortical sensory motor representation and participants’ recovery after passive exercise, without language restriction. Results. Four hundred and three articles were found, within which 20 were duplicated between the bases. Among these, 30 were classified as potentially eligible. After reading the full text, only two articles were included. Despite the low methodological quality and limited samples, the analyzed studies showed a positive effect of passive exercise in both assessed outcomes. Conclusions. There is not enough evidence to affirm any effect of passive exercise on the cortical sensory motor representation and recovery of sensory abilities, although the included studies have shown a positive effect. More clinical trials with low risk of bias and larger and more homogeneous samples are needed so that more consistent recommendations can be made.