Playing games and the angle of genu recurvatum in children with spastic cerebral palsy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2012.05.012
- VernacularTitle:游戏对痉挛型脑瘫患儿膝反张角度的治疗效果
- Author:
Xiaoyan WANG
;
Qingliang CHEN
;
Wumei HUANG
;
Liyun ZENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Play;
Games;
Cerebral palsy;
Genu recurvatum
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2012;34(5):369-371
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the efficacy of playing games for improving the angle of genu recurvatum in children with spastic cerebral palsy. MethodsFifty children with spastic cerebral palsy were randomly assigned into a control group (25 cases) and an experimental group (25 cases).The children in both groups were treated using conventional comprehensive rehabilitation and guided family rehabilitation.The children in the experimental group also played games in addition to the conventional rehabilitation practices.The angle of genu recurvatum was assessed using a protractor before and after treatment. ResultsNo significant difference in any item was observed between the two groups before treatment.There was a significant difference in the angle of genu recurvatum after 6 months of treatment. ConclusionPlaying games has evident clinical efficacy in improving the angle of genu recurvatum of children with spastic cerebral palsy.
