Effect of Functional Training on Motor Performance

Badr University40 enrolled

Overview

The functional strength training is mainly dealt with anti-gravity muscles and aiming at maximal carry over in day to day activities. The functional strength training can be given using resistance and it may be gravity, body weight, resistance bands and free weights. The exercises are specific to the muscle or muscle groups recruited during the functional activities

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Diplegia

Interventions

functional training exercisesOTHER

progressive resistive functional strength training from plantigrade foot position conducted for one hour, 3 days/week. The therapist will replace the conventional physical therapy with the progressive resistive functional strength training, when this is consistent with the objectives of the strength training.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 10 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ranged from 7 to 10 years old. 2. The degree of spasticity ranged from grade 1 to 2 hypertonia according to Modified Ashwarth Scale (MAS) 3. Level II and III on GMFCS-ER 4. They were able to understand and follow verbal instructions Exclusion Criteria: * 1- visual or auditory problems. 2- Orthopedic surgery in the lower limb in the last 12 months before the study. 3- Fixed deformities in joints and bones of lower limbs. 4- Botox injection in the last six months before the study. 5- Children with any special medications affecting muscle functions (anti-spastic drugs).

Locations (1)

Hanaa

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gross motor functional measurement

The GMFM is a standardized observational scale designed and validated to measure change in gross motor function over time in children with CP.

Time frame: pre and after 3 months of intervention,, the higer score will represent the improvement

Secondary Outcomes

Isometric muscle strength measurements

The gold standard for evaluating isometric muscle strength is the portable dynamometer. This is an easy-to-use, sensitive device for detecting muscular action and for performing objective, valid, and reliable measurements in several populations

Time frame: pre and after 3 months of intervention,, increase in muscle will represent the improvement

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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