The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of dynamic surface exercise treatment on trunk control and gross motor abilities in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.
A clinical trial was conducted to assess the impact dynamic surface exercise training on gross motor and trunk control of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. The trial enrolled 38 children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy of GMFCS levels 3 and 4. Children were randomly assigned to either the DSET or conventional physiotherapy training groups. Both groups underwent 60-minute vigorous exercise program four days a week for two months. The trunk control measurement scale was used to assess trunk control, while the GMFM-88 was used to assess gross motor function. Trunk control and gross motor function scores were obtained at the beginning, the fourth week, and the eighth week.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
38
Dynamic surface exercise training involves a set of exercises that are performed on various dynamic surfaces like gym ball and vestibular swing. All these exercise provide optimal arousal as they provide proprioceptive and vestibular stimulus. This group received a set of exercises on various dynamic surfaces.These exercises were implemented for 60 minutes for four days a week for two months.And it was observed how these exercises impacted gross motor function and trunk control of children with diplegic cerebral palsy of GMFCS level 3 and 4
conventional physical therapy based on NDT involves a set of exercises that mostly include positioning exercises such as quadruped, side sitting, reaching sideways and overhead in sitting and catch and throw activities.
University of Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Gross motor function measure- 88
The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM 88) is used to evaluate change that occurs over time in the gross motor function of children with cerebral palsy. It explores five areas of motor ability, which are known as dimensions: A) Lying and rolling B) Sitting C) Crawling and kneeling D) Standing E) Walking, running and jumping
Time frame: change in baseline scores and 8th week scores
trunk control measurement scale
The Trunk Control Measurement Scale is a clinical tool to measure trunk control in children with cerebral palsy. total score is 58 . low score means severely impaired trunk control and a high score shows better trunk control
Time frame: change in baseline scores and 8th week scores
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