Cerebral palsy is primarily a disorder of movement and posture however; it often involves disorder of different aspects of cognitive function.
This study evaluated the effect of FST and cognitive intervention and their combined effect on motor and cognitive functions in children with spastic diplegia. A convenient sample of spastic diplegic CP children, with their age ranging from 8 to 12 years were assigned randomly into four treatment groups
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
64
children in this group received FST. Each training session started with 10 minutes dynamic warm-up period and ended with 5 minutes cool down in the form of muscle stretching and aerobics. The warm up was followed by gait training in addition to 4 functional lower limb exercises; sit to stand exercise, forward/ lateral step-up exercise, half knee rise exercise, and bridging exercise.
Children in this group received cognitive training by RehaCom cognitive rehabilitation software. Training was applied for four cognitive domains of function; attention / concentration, figural memory, reaction behavior and logical reasoning.
Faculty Of Physical Therapy
Cairo, Egypt
change in GMFM-88 measures
criterion-referenced scale that measure gross motor function in children with CP.
Time frame: The assessment was performed 3 times; at baseline, 6 months (post-treatment) and at 6 months follow up
change in attention / concentration measures
* Computer based RehaCom software used to assess attention / concentration cognitive domain of function. It is clinically proven and evidence-based software. * minimum reaction time ( in seconds) of attention / concentration program was assessed
Time frame: The assessment was performed 3 times; at baseline, 6 months (post-treatment) and at 6 months follow up
change in figural memory measures
* Computer based RehaCom software used to assess figural memory cognitive domain of function.It is clinically proven and evidence-based software. * minimum reaction time ( in seconds) of figural memory program was assessed
Time frame: The assessment was performed 3 times; at baseline, 6 months (post-treatment) and at 6 months follow up
change in reaction behavior measures
Computer based RehaCom software used to assess reaction behavior cognitive domain of function. It is clinically proven and evidence-based software. \- minimum reaction time ( in seconds) of reaction behavior program was assessed
Time frame: The assessment was performed 3 times; at baseline, 6 months (post-treatment) and at 6 months follow up
change in logical reasoning measures
Computer based RehaCom software used to assess logical reasoning cognitive domain of function. It is clinically proven and evidence-based software. \- minimum reaction time ( in seconds) of logical reasoning program was assessed
Time frame: The assessment was performed 3 times; at baseline, 6 months (post-treatment) and at 6 months follow up
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including reinforcement of normal motor development, reflex inhibiting patterns, balance exercises, stretching exercises and gait training
change in Five times sit to stand test (FTSST) measure
measure the time spent for completing five sequential sit to stand to sit cycles. It is a reliable and valid measure of functional muscle strength and balance in CP children.
Time frame: The assessment was performed 3 times; at baseline, 6 months (post-treatment) and at 6 months follow up
change in Timed up and go test (TUG)measure
A reliable and valid test used for assessing dynamic balance and functional mobility in the children.
Time frame: The assessment was performed 3 times; at baseline, 6 months (post-treatment) and at 6 months follow up