Development and Clinical Effect of Self-made Lower Limbs Rehabilitative Apparatus for Cerebral Palsy

VernacularTitle:自制脑性瘫痪儿童下肢康复器的研制及临床效果
Author: Jiayin DU ; Yanping FAN ; Xin LI ; Yanqiu SUN ; Wei PANG
Keywords: cerebral palsy; lower limbs rehabilitative apparatus; gross motor function; balance function
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(4):430-432
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To develop a lower limbs rehabilitative apparatus and explore its effects. Methods From January to September, 2016, 28 children with spastic cerebral palsy were divided into control group (n=14) and observation group (n=14) randomly. The control group received routine rehabilitation, while the observation group received self-made lower limbs rehabilitative apparatus training addition-ally. They were assessed with Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)-88 and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) before and three months after treatment. Results There was no significant difference in the scores of GMFM-88 and BBS between two groups before treatment (P>0.05), while they increased after treatment (t>6.124, P<0.001), and were higher in the observation group than in the control group (t>2.329, P<0.05). Conclusion Self-made lower limbs rehabilitative apparatus could help to improve the gross motor function and balance function in children with spastic cerebral palsy.