scholarly journals Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Riding for Children with Cerebral Palsy Gross Motor Functions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Žalienė ◽  
D Mockevičienė ◽  
B Kreivinienė ◽  
A Razbadauskas ◽  
Ž Kleiva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Motor Functions ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Riding for Children with Cerebral Palsy Gross Motor Functions

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Žalienė ◽  
D. Mockevičienė ◽  
B. Kreivinienė ◽  
A. Razbadauskas ◽  
Ž. Kleiva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Motor Functions ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Gross Motor Function ◽  
Group I

Aim. To evaluate the effects of riding for beginners (short-term) and advanced (long-term) riders with cerebral palsy on their whole mobility. The study involved 15 subjects (two girls and eleven boys). The subjects were aged from 3 to 19 years (8.73 years ± 5.85). All of the subjects had been diagnosed with a spastic form of cerebral palsy. The duration of the participation differed as follows: the advanced subjects had been riding for 1-4 years (2.66 years ± 1.16), while the beginners have been riding for two weeks (10 sessions). Group I (advanced riders) consisted of eight subjects (7 boys and 1 girl) who had therapy sessions regularly once a week and differed only in terms of the duration of their participation in the experiment. Group II (beginners) consisted of seven children (1 girl and 6 boys) who participated in only 10 riding sessions. All of the subjects were assessed according to the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and Gross Motor Function Classification System for CP (GMFCS) both before the investigation and after it. Conclusions. Ten riding lessons did not have an influence on the beginner riders with cerebral palsy gross motor functions and their gross motor function level did not change. However, in half of the advanced riders with cerebral palsy, the gross motor functions significantly improved. Meanwhile, the level of the performance of the gross motor skills in the four advanced riders increased, but this difference was not statistically significant.

scholarly journals Profile of motor abilities of children with cerebral palsy as a predictor of their functional independence in self-care and mobility

2020 ◽  
Vol 148 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 87-93
Author(s):  
Milena Milicevic
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Motor Functions ◽  
Motor Abilities ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Introduction/Objective. Limitations of mobility and motor deficits are identified as predominant in the clinical picture of cerebral palsy. This research aimed to describe the profile of motor abilities of children with cerebral palsy, which included gross motor, manual, and bimanual fine motor functions, and to determine the extent to which their functional independence in self-care and mobility was influenced by the profile of their motor abilities. Methods. A convenience sample of 117 participants with cerebral palsy (56.4% males), aged 7?18 years (M = 13.2, SD = 3.4), was included. The Gross Motor Function Classification System ? Expanded and Revised, Manual Ability Classification System, Bimanual Fine Motor Function and the Functional Independence Measure ? Version for Children, were used. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and hierarchical multiple regression. Results. More than a half of sample exhibited different levels of gross motor, manual, and bimanual function. Lower functional independence in self-care and mobility was associated with higher functional limitations. Manual abilities were the strongest predictor of functional independence in self-care (? = -0.63, p < 0.001), while gross motor functions were the strongest predictor in the mobility domain (? = -0.65, p < 0.001). Conclusion. Improvement of gross motor and manual abilities of children with cerebral palsy is confirmed as one of the basic preconditions for achieving a greater independence and for minimizing or eliminating a need for assistance in mobility and in everyday self-care activities.

Long-term effects of botulinum toxin A in children with cerebral palsy

2009 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
KRISTINA TEDROFF ◽  
FREDRIK GRANATH ◽  
HANS FORSSBERG ◽  
YVONNE HAGLUND-AKERLIND
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Botulinum Toxin A ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Toxin A ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Short and Long-Term Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Spaticity and Motor Performance in Children With Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy

2021 ◽  
pp. 003151252199109
Author(s):  
Fatih Tekin ◽  
Erdoğan Kavlak
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Conventional Physiotherapy

This study aimed to investigate the short and long-term effects of Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) therapy on spasticity and motor performance in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy. We recruited 26 patient participants from among children undergoing conventional physiotherapy in a private rehabilitation center. We randomly assigned 22 participants to equally sized treatment (n = 11) and control (n = 11) groups. We evaluated the participants at the beginning of the study with the Gross Motor Function Measure-88, LEGSys™ Spatio-Temporal Gait Analyzer, SportKAT550™ Portable Computerized Kinesthetic Balance Device and the Modified Ashworth Scale. While children in the treatment group were treated with Compex-Winplate™ to administer WBV in three 15-minute sessions per week for eight weeks, children in the control group received continued conventional physiotherapy during this period. We then re-evaluated all participants both immediately after the treatment and again 12 weeks after the treatment. Following WBV, both gross motor functions and gait and balance skills were significantly improved ( p < 0.05), and spasticity in lower and upper extremity muscles was significantly inhibited ( p < 0.05). These improvements were preserved even after 12 weeks. We conclude that WBV is an effective incremental approach to conventional physiotherapy in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy for inhibiting spasticity and improving motor performance.

Robot-Enhanced Mobility Training of Children With Cerebral Palsy: Short-Term and Long-Term Pilot Studies

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1098-1106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil K. Agrawal ◽  
Jiyeon Kang ◽  
Xi Chen ◽  
Mi Jung Kim ◽  
Youngmyung Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Enhanced Mobility ◽  
Mobility Training

scholarly journals Effectiveness of the Home-based Habilitation Programme for Children with Cerebral Palsy

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Maja Racic ◽  
Srebrenka Kusmuk ◽  
Vesna Krstovic-Spremo
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Muscle Tone ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Motor Functions ◽  
Rehabilitation Team ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Banja Luka

Abstract Objective This study was undertaken with the aim to compare the effects of home-based habilitation programmes with the effects of hospital-based habilitation programme for children with cerebral palsy (CP) on motor performance and daily functioning. Patients and methods The study was conducted on a sample of 60 children with cerebral palsy. First group included 30 children, 5 to 12 years old, who had a continued physical home treatment and education in public/special school. The second group consisted of 30 children, from Banja Luka region, who continued inpatient habilitation programme and training. Habilitation outcomes were analysed by measuring muscle tone (using original Tardieu Scale), muscle strength, range of motion (ROM), gross motor functions (gross motor function measure-88) and the Barthel Index of activities of daily living (ADL). Results The proportion of clinically significant change in gross motor functions, ADLs, ROM and muscle strength didn't show major differences between the two groups. Conclusion There were no significant differences in effectiveness between home-based and hospital-based habilitation programmes according to the treatment outcomes. The effectiveness of home-based programme increases when supplemented by frequent consultations with the rehabilitation team members and occasional out-patient physical therapy treatment, education as well as counselling and support for parents.

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