EFFECT OF GRADED CONDITIONING ON SELECTED PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES AND BODY COMPOSITION OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

Cerebral palsy is one of the known and famous types of neurological impairment among children across the globe. The study aimed to see the effect of graded conditioning and exercises over some of the physiological variables of children with cerebral palsy. For the purpose of the study 20 children with cerebral palsy were selected and were divided into two groups of ten each the experimental group were given the treatment and the other was the kept as control group for twelve weeks. To obtain the results the analysis of co-variance was applied and it was seen that resting heart rate (.006), triceps girth (.002), suprailliac girth (.002), abdominal umbilicus (.001), sub-scapular girth (.009), positive breath holding capacity (.007) and cardio-respiratory endurance (.001) showed positive significance at .005 level. As after twelve weeks of graded conditioning it can be seen that most of the physiological variables and variables of body composition showed great signs of improvement and showed positive significance, so it can be concluded that with good graded training (according to their need and capability) the positive physiological improvement can be made among children with cerebral palsy.

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Analysis of the Rehabilitation Effect of Modern Rehabilitation Concept Combined with Acupuncture and Massage on Infantile Cerebral Palsy

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202018503016 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 185 ◽

pp. 03016

Author(s):

Xiaosu Jie ◽

Haijun Shan ◽

Yujin Hou ◽

Hua Shi ◽

Yuanjun Lou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Research Work ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Effective Rate ◽

Control Group ◽

Adverse Conditions ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Rehabilitation Concepts ◽

The Difference ◽

Experimental Group

Objective: To explore the effect of combining modern rehabilitation concepts with acupuncture and massage therapy on the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy. Methods: Research work was carried out in our hospital. The work was carried out from September 2018 to September 2019. A total of 100 patients were selected, all of whom were children with cerebral palsy. The 100 patients with cerebral palsy were divided into two groups：the control group who was given modern rehabilitation concept intervention, and the intervention group who was given modern rehabilitation concept combined with acupuncture and massage. The recovery condition of the two groups of cerebral palsy children was compared and analyzed. Results: There were 5 patients in the treatment group who were ineffective, the effective rate was 90.00%, and 11 people in the control group were ineffective, the effective rate was 78.00% which has existential meaning. The incidence of sequelae of the children in the experimental group was 14.00%, and the incidence of sequelae of the children in the control group was 32.00%. In contrast, the incidence of the experimental group was low and the effect was good. The difference in data was significant (P <0.05). Conclusion: The combination of modern rehabilitation concepts and TCM acupuncture and massage intervention methods in children with cerebral palsy has a significant effect, which can improve the child ’s adverse conditions, promote the child ’s recovery, and improve the child ’s motor function, it can be promoted.

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Systematic Analysis of Clinical Curative Effect of Acupuncture on Children with Cerebral Palsy Movement Disorder

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202018503010 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 185 ◽

pp. 03010

Author(s):

Yujin Hou ◽

Xiaosu Jie ◽

Xin Guo ◽

Yingying Zhang ◽

Hua Shi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Acupuncture Treatment ◽

Research Work ◽

Effective Rate ◽

Control Group ◽

Systematic Analysis ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Improvement Effect ◽

Experimental Group

Objective: To explore the effect of applying acupuncture on children with cerebral palsy dyskinesia. Methods: Research work was carried out in our hospital. The work was carried out from November 2018 to November 2019. A total of 100 patients were selected, all of whom were children with cerebral palsy, accompanied by dyskinesia. They were randomly divided into two groups, and were given conventional rehabilitation training and acupuncture treatment respectively, named the control group and the experimental group, and the clinical efficacy of the two groups of patients was analyzed. Results: There was no significant difference in the MAS scores of the two groups of children before treatment, which was expressed as P> 0.05. After treatment intervention, the scores of the two groups of children were improved, in contrast, the improvement effect is more significant for the experimental group, the data difference is large, P <0.05, which is significant. The treatment effective rate of the children in the experimental group was 92.00%, and the treatment effective rate of the children in the control group was 76.00%, there is a big difference between the two groups of data, P <0.05, which is significant. Conclusion: The application of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy in children with cerebral palsy movement disorders can improve the adverse symptoms of children and promote the recovery of patients, which has positive significance for clinical development.

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Effect of Eight Weekly Aerobic Training Program on Auditory Reaction Time and MaxVO2 in Visual Impairments

International Education Studies ◽

10.5539/ies.v9n9p67 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 67 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Cengiz Taskin

Keyword(s):

Heart Rate ◽

Reaction Time ◽

Aerobic Training ◽

The Other ◽

Control Group ◽

Resting Heart Rate ◽

Post Test ◽

Auditory Reaction Time ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group

The aim of study was to examine the effect of eight weekly aerobic exercises on auditory reaction time and maxvo2 in visual impairments. Forty visual impairment children that have blind 3 classification from the Turkey, experimental group; (age=15.60±1.10 years; height=164.15±4.88 cm; weight=66.60±4.77 kg) for twenty subject and control group; (age=15.40±1.09; height=166.30±3.87 cm; weight=65.20±3.94 kg) for twenty subject, participated as volunteer in this research. The audio reaction time in dominant hand assessments were made by Newtest 1/1000 sensitive reaction timer. This study that used the 20-m shuttle run test to estimate peak oxygen consumption (VO2max) for visual impairment children in experimental and control groups on a wooden gymnasium floor. Exercise intensity was determined according to the workload reached during the maximal graded exercise test. Reserve heart rate was calculated as the difference between peak and resting heart rate, multiplied by the intensity of exercise and added to resting heart rate, according to the Karvonen method. MaxVO2 was significantly different between experimental and control group in pre-test (P<0.05). On the other hand, auditory reaction time was insignificant differences between experimental and control grouping pre-test (P>0.05). Auditory reaction time and MaxVO2 was significantly different between pre-test and post-test in experimental group (P<0.05). On the other hand, auditory reaction time and MaxVO2was insignificant differences between pre-test and post-test in control group (P>0.05). In conclusion, regular aerobic training programs in visual-impaired ones will lead to improvements in auditory reaction time and maximal oxygen capacity and sweep their disadvantages in comparison to their peers.

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Effect of Dual Task Training on Balance and Functional Mobility in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Reabilitacijos mokslai slauga kineziterapija ergoterapija ◽

10.33607/rmske.v1i22.932 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (22) ◽

Author(s):

Karolina Kvedaravičienė ◽

Rima Solianik

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Dual Task ◽

Functional Mobility ◽

Control Group ◽

Motor Tasks ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Task Training ◽

Dual Task Training ◽

Physiotherapy Programme ◽

Experimental Group

Research background. It was found that dual task training improves functional abilities in subjects with neurological disorders, however it is not known how dual task training affects balance and functional mobility in children with cerebral palsy (CP).The aim. To determine the effectiveness of dual motor tasks training and basic physiotherapy programme on balance and functional mobility in children with spastic diplegic CP.Methods. The study included 20 children with spastic diplegic CP. Subjects were randomly assigned into two groups: control group (40 min basic physiotherapy programme) and experimental group (20 min basic physiotherapy programme and 20 min dual motor task training). Physiotherapy was applied for 3 weeks (5 times a week). Balance and functional mobility were assessed at baseline and at the end.Results. There was a statistically significant improvement in balance and functional mobility in both the control and experimental groups after three weeks of physiotherapy (p < 0.05). Comparing two groups with each other, there was a statistically significant improvement in the experimental group on balance and walking (p < 0.05).Conclusion. Dual task training can be used as an effective intervention to improve balance and walking in children with spastic diplegic CP.Keywords: motor tasks, cerebral palsy, balance, functional mobility.

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Multi-modal (visual, acoustic, cognitive) evoked potentials in children with cerebral palsy

Medical alphabet ◽

10.33667/2078-5631-2020-22-52-55 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 52-55

Author(s):

V. V. Dulnev ◽

Т. A. Slyusar

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Evoked Potentials ◽

Sensory Processing ◽

Motor Deficit ◽

Control Group ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Sensory Abnormalities ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Course Control ◽

Experimental Group

The objective. To assess and compare the multi-modal evoked potentials (EP) (flash visual [fVEP], brainstem acoustic [BAEP] and cognitive evoked responses [CER]) parameters in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and healthy ones.Materials and methods. There are 100 children aged 3–17 years were examined. Experimental group included 55 children with CP, diagnosed according to International cerebral palsy criteria (P. Rosenbaum et al., 2006), and mild motor deficit (levels I–II of Gross Motor Function Classification Scale), undergoing rehabilitation course. Control group was presented by 45 healthy children aged 3–17 years with no neurological signs. Registration of the fVEP, BAEP and CER and their comparative analysis with non-parametric tests was performed. Neurophysiological recording performed on EMG-VP4 system (MBN Scientific Company, Moscow, Russia).Results. Slowing of maturation and significant delaying of main EP components were observed in experimental group.Conclusion. Findings in this investigation indicate the retardation of cortical sensory processing in children with CP. Analyzing multi-modal EP may be helpful in early detecting sensory abnormalities as complications of CP.

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The effects of an eight-week multi-model sport activity home programme on function of children with cerebral palsy

Biomedical Human Kinetics ◽

10.2478/bhk-2020-0014 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 105-114

Author(s):

Sema Özandaç Polat ◽

Ahmet Hilmi Yücel ◽

Gonca İnce

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Motor Function ◽

Sport Activity ◽

Control Group ◽

Gross Motor ◽

Gross Motor Function ◽

Gross Motor Function Measure ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Left And Right ◽

Experimental Group

SummaryStudy aim: This study was performed to investigate the effects of an eight-week multi-model sport activity home programme on function of children with cerebral palsy.Material and methods: The study included 44 patients (11 girls, and 33 boys) aged between 4 and 11 years, having spastic diplegic and hemiplegic cerebral palsy, and receiving physical treatment from the rehabilitation centre. The 44 patients were divided into two groups each consisting of 22 children as the experimental group and control group. The mean age, height and weight were 8.27 ± 2.10 years, 123.36 ± 17.33 cm and 25.45 ± 8.87 kg in the experimental group, while the same parameters were 7.27 ± 2.80 years, 109.36 ± 16.99 cm and 20.20 ± 7.16 kg in the control group. Before taking measurements, the consent forms were signed by the families of patients with CP. The physical therapy programme based on the Bobath NDT method which took forty minutes was applied to both groups two days per week. Also, the multi-model sport activity home programme which took 50 minutes was applied regularly during eight weeks and five days a week in the Experimental Group. The Impact on Family Scale, the Gross Motor Function Classification System, the Gross Motor Function Measure, One Minute Walk Test, the time standing on the left and right foot, and Visual Pain Analog Scale were evaluated before and after the eight-week multi-model sport activity home programme.Results: There were no significant differences in some measurements including the Gross Motor Function Classification System, the Gross Motor Function Measure, One Minute Walk Test, and the time standing on the left and right foot. A significant difference was found only in the Visual Pain Analog Scale (p = 0.003).Conclusion: The effects of the eight-week multi-model sport activity home programme can contribute to a decrease in pain level of children with cerebral palsy.

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The Effectiveness of Transdiagnostic Group therapy on Anxiety, Depression and Perfectionism for Mothers of Children with Cerebral palsy

10.31234/osf.io/j9mbz ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Seyedeh Sara Mousavi ◽

Abolfazl Mohammadi ◽

Mehdi Soleimani

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Group Therapy ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Control Group ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control ◽

Anxiety Depression ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Therapy Protocol

AbstractObjective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of group therapy protocol transdiagnostic on Anxiety, Depression and Perfectionism were mothers of children with cerebral palsy. Methods: Using purposive sampling, 30 mothers of children with cerebral palsy who meet the criteria for entering the sample were selected and randomly divided into two groups of 15 experimental and control. Quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group. To collect data and Anxiety Depression Scale (DASS-42; Lvvyband and Lvvyband, 1995) and Ahvaz Perfectionism (APS; Najarian, protecting and Smith, 1378) was used. Experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions once a week, under therapy were transdiagnostic. Results: The results of covariance analysis and independent t-test showed that the therapy resulted in a reduction of symptoms of anxiety, depression and perfectionism are mothers of children with cerebral palsy. Conclusions: The effectiveness of group therapy transdiagnostic on anxiety, depression and perfectionism mothers of children with cerebral palsy was approved. Given the importance of the mother's mental health and its impact on children can help create the conditions can be achieved.

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Personalized balance games for children with cerebral palsy: A pilot study

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine ◽

10.3233/prm-190666 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Oleh Kachmar ◽

Anna Kushnir ◽

Bohdana Fedchyshyn ◽

Julián Cristiano ◽

John O’Flaherty ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Computer Games ◽

Center Of Pressure ◽

Dynamic Balance ◽

Measurement Scale ◽

Control Group ◽

Balance Test ◽

Control Measurement ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Experimental Group

PURPOSE: To assess the changes in balance function in children with cerebral palsy (CP) after two weeks of daily training with personalized balance games. METHODS: Twenty-five children with CP, aged 5 to 18 years were randomly selected for experimental or control groups. Over a period of two weeks, all participants received 8–9 game sessions for 15–20 minutes, totaling 150–160 minutes. The experimental group used personalized balance games available from the GAmification for Better LifE (GABLE) online serious gaming platform. Children from the control group played Nintendo Wii games using a handheld Wii Remote. Both groups received the same background treatment. Recorded outcome measures were from a Trunk Control Measurement Scale (TCMS), Timed Up & Go Test (TUG), Center of Pressure Path Length (COP-PL), and Dynamic Balance Test (DBT). RESULTS: After two weeks of training in the experimental group TCMS scores increased by 4.5 points (SD = 3.5, p< 0.05) and DBT results increased by 0.88 points (IQR = 1.03, p< 0.05) while these scores did not change significantly in the control group. Overall, TUG and COP-PL scores were not affected in either group. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates improvement of balancing function in children with CP after a two-week course of training with personalized rehabilitation computer games.

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Efficacy of axial TheraTogs on gait pattern in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy ◽

10.1186/s43161-021-00030-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Shamekh Mohamed El-Shamy ◽

Ehab Mohamed Abd El Kafy

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Physical Therapy ◽

Muscle Tone ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Gait Pattern ◽

Controlled Study ◽

Control Group ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Gait Parameters ◽

Experimental Group

Abstract Background TheraTogs promotes proprioceptive sense of a child with cerebral palsy and improves abnormal muscle tone, posture alignment, balance, and gait. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of TheraTogs orthotic undergarment on gait pattern in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy. Thirty children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy were selected for this randomized controlled study. They were randomly assigned to (1) an experimental group that received TheraTogs orthotic undergarment (12 h/day, 3 days/week) plus traditional physical therapy for 3 successive months and (2) a control group that received only traditional physical therapy program for the same time period. Gait parameters were measured at baseline and after 3 months of intervention using Pro-Reflex motion analysis. Results Children in both groups showed significant improvements in the gait parameters (P < 0.05), with significantly greater improvements in the experimental group than in the control group. Conclusions The use of TheraTogs may have a positive effect to improve gait pattern in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy. Trial registration This trial was registered in the ClinicalTrial.gov PRS (NCT03037697).

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EEG and Behavioral Changes following Neurofeedback Treatment in Learning Disabled Children

Clinical Electroencephalography ◽

10.1177/155005940303400308 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 145-152 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

T. Fernández ◽

W. Herrera ◽

T. Harmony ◽

L Díaz-Comas ◽

E. Santiago ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Threshold Value ◽

Learning Disabled ◽

The Other ◽

Control Group ◽

Relative Power ◽

Normal Children ◽

Absolute Power ◽

And Gender ◽

Socioeconomical Status ◽

Experimental Group

Neurofeedback (NFB) is an operant conditioning procedure, by which the subject learns to control his/her EEG activity. On one hand, Learning Disabled (LD) children have higher values of theta EEG absolute and relative power than normal children, and on the other hand, it has been shown that minimum alpha absolute power is necessary for adequate performance. Ten LD children were selected with higher than normal ratios of theta to alpha absolute power (theta/alpha). The Test Of Variables of Attention (TOVA) was applied. Children were divided into two groups in order to maintain similar IQ values, TOVA values, socioeconomical status, and gender for each group. In the experimental group, NFB was applied in the region with highest ratio, triggering a sound each time the ratio fell below a threshold value. Noncontingent reinforcement was given to the other group. Twenty half-hour sessions were applied, at a rate of 2 per week. At the end of the 20 sessions, TOVA, WISC and EEG were obtained. There was significant improvement in WISC performance in the experimental group that was not observed in the control group. EEG absolute power decreased in delta, theta, alpha and beta bands in the experimental group. Control children only showed a decrease in relative power in the delta band. All changes observed in the experimental group and not observed in the control group indicate better cognitive performance and the presence of greater EEG maturation in the experimental group, which suggests that changes were due not only to development but also to NFB treatment.

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