Effects of Universal Exercise Unit Therapy With Task-oriented Training in CP Children

Overview

Cerebral palsy is a problem that affects the development and motor skills caused by early non-progressive central nervous system damage. Muscle rigidity, spasticity, fragility, uncontrolled movement, or a combination of these abnormalities characterized it. Therapeutic usage of the universal exercise unit is common. Also called a spider cage or monkey cage. This device helps people with motor problems, especially cerebral palsy. This metal 3-dimensional contraption uses wires, rubber bands, pulleys, weights, and belts. The goal is to engage the vestibular and proprioceptive systems, which are necessary for balance, coordination, and awareness.

A Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) design will be employed, conducted at the Sialkot Medical and Physiotherapy Center over 10 months following synopsis approval. The anticipated sample size, accounting for a 20% attrition rate, will be 34 participants in each of the two study groups. Group A will undergo Universal Exercise Unit (UEU) therapy along with task oriented training, while Group B will receive task-oriented training for gross motor functioning. The sampling technique will be Non-probability convenience sampling, with inclusion criteria comprising children aged 5-15 diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy, of both genders and in stable health condition. The data collection tools include the Gross Motor Function Measure 88 (GMFM 88), Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) and pediatric balance scale. The analysis will be conducted using SPSS for Windows software version 25. Training sessions, lasting 6 weeks, will be conducted twice a week, and data will be collected before and after each session. The UEU therapy will focus on various movements facilitated by the equipment, while the task-oriented training will be personalized, targeting specific functional limitations through activities simulating daily tasks.