To determine the clinical efficacy of auditory cueing using a cross over design to investigate whether increasing auditory cueing frequency by 20% above self paced cadence affects gait parameters in children with Cerebral Palsy when performing a functional task.
Introduction: Cerebral Palsy is a non progressive disorder occurring in early brain development, resulting in inefficient ambulatory pattern. The use of sensory cues to facilitate loco-motor activity has been suggested as providing the necessary trigger to synchronise movement with greater beneficial outcomes observed at higher frequency intensities within the adult population. Thus auditory cueing could have the potential to alter gait parameters during a functional task. Aim: To explore if increasing auditory cueing frequency (AC20) affects gait during a functional task compared to auditory cueing at self-paced cadence (ACSC). Method: Nineteen children with CP levels 1 and 2 on the Gross Motor Function Classification Scale participated using paired analysis. Outcomes were compared to the mean values for temporal spatial gait data within the conditions using a cross over design. TS data was obtained by using the GAITRite® walkway system whilst walking holding a cup.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
19
Auditory cueing set at different frequency rates
Step Length as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.
The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. The temprospatial measure of length was recorded in centimetres.
Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.
Velocity as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.
The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. The temprospatial measure of velocity was recorded in cm's per second.
Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.
Step Time as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.
The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. The temprospatial measure of step time was recorded in seconds.
Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.
Cadence as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.
The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. The temprospatial measure of cadence was recorded in steps per minute.
Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.
Time Spent in Double Support as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.
The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. This was record in percentage of time spent in double support (%).
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Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.
Time Spent in Single Support as Measured by the Gaitrite Walk-way System.
The Gaitrite is a portable gait analysis walk-way system that enables the temprospatial measures of gait to be recorded. This was record in percentage of time spent in double support (%).
Time frame: Data was collected at a single time point for each condition. Conditions occurred within a two week time period.