Statement of the problem Do brain gym exercises affect balance and quality of life in children with spastic diplegia? Null hypotheses: 1. There will be no significant effect of brain gym exercises on balance in children with spastic diplegia. 2. There will be no significant effect of brain gym exercises on quality of life in children with spastic diplegia.
The Study targets the children with spastic diplegia from both sexes , sample size estimation is 44 children. Children participating in this study will be selected randomly from the pediatric outpatient clinic of Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
44
Brain gym exercises include: Energy exercise: Drinking water Brain buttons Midline movements: Cross crawl Lazy eight Belly breathing exercise Deepening attitude: Hook- ups Lengthening activities: Arm activation The owl Calf pump
Conventional physical therapy program includes: Balance from standing Sit to stand Standing balance One leg standing Ball kicking Reaching out Pick up objects outside the stability limit Gait training Walking sideways Walking backwards Obstacle course walking and stair climbing Brain gym exercises include: Energy exercise: Drinking water Brain buttons Midlinemovements: Cross crawl Lazy eight Belly breathing exercise Deepening attitude: Hook- ups Lengthening activities: Arm activation The owl Calf pump
Faculty of physical therapy cairo university
Cairo, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Egypt
RECRUITINGBalance
Biodex balance system will measure the overall stability index, antero -posterior stability index and medio- lateral stability index, higher score indicate lower stability.
Time frame: 3 months
Quality of life
Cerebral Palsy Quality Of Life Questionnaire (CPQOL)contains 66 items each uses a 9- point rating scale ( for items The minimum value 1, maximum value 9)and then transformed to a 0 to 100 scale. As the total score approaches 100 this means better quality of life. The domains evaluated using it are social well being and acceptance, emotional well-being, function and participation and physical health, access to services, pain and impact of disability, and family health..
Time frame: 3 months
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