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This study was carried out to determine the evaluations in pressure mapping and verifying whether they are different between the three sample groups (multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and Friedreich\u2019s ataxia), and to determine whether the variables extracted from the pressure mapping analysis are more sensitive than functional tests to evaluate the postural trunk control. A case series study was carried out in a sample of 10 adult patients with multiple sclerosis (n = 2), spinal cord injury (n = 4) and Friedreich\u2019s ataxia (n = 4). The tests applied were: pressure mapping, seated Lateral Reach Test, seated Functional Reach Test, Berg Balance Scale, Posture and Postural Ability Scale, Function in Sitting Test, and Trunk Control Test. The participants with Friedreich\u2019s ataxia showed a tendency to present a higher mean pressure on the seat of subject\u2019s wheelchair compared to other groups. In parallel, users with spinal cord injury showed a tendency to present the highest values of maximum pressure and area of contact. People with different neurological pathologies and similar results in functional tests have very different results in the pressure mapping. Although it is not possible to establish a strong statistical correlation, the relationships between the pressure mapping variables and the functional tests seem to be numerous, especially in the multiple sclerosis group.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s20226488","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,11,13]],"date-time":"2020-11-13T08:44:02Z","timestamp":1605257042000},"page":"6488","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Analysis of Postural Control in Sitting by Pressure Mapping in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury and Friedreich\u2019s Ataxia: A Case Series Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"20","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2805-5340","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mar\u00eda Mercedes","family":"Reguera-Garc\u00eda","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"SALBIS Research Group, Nursing and Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Le\u00f3n, 24401 Le\u00f3n, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7502-7644","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Raquel","family":"Leir\u00f3s-Rodr\u00edguez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Physical Therapy, Universidade de Vigo, 36156 Pontevedra, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2454-1333","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lorena","family":"\u00c1lvarez-Barrio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing and Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Le\u00f3n, 24401 Le\u00f3n, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Beatriz","family":"Alonso-Cort\u00e9s Fradejas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"SALBIS Research Group, Nursing and Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Le\u00f3n, 24401 Le\u00f3n, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,11,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Hooper, S.L., and B\u00fcschges, A. 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