Effects of intensive therapy program on gross motor function of children with spastic cerebral palsy
10.16156/j.1004-7220.2017.06.08
- VernacularTitle:全方位密集型运动训练系统对痉挛型脑瘫儿童粗大运动功能的影响
- Author:
Bei-hua ZHANG
1
,
2
;
Wei-dong SONG
1
;
Shan-zhong YAN
1
;
Zhen XIAO
1
;
Li FENG
1
;
Jia-kun FAN
1
;
Zhong-ming GAO
1
;
Wen-xin NIU
2
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation, Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital(Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center)
2. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tongji University School of Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Spastic cerebral palsy;
Intensive therapy program;
Therasuit;
Universal exercise unit;
Core stability
- From:
Journal of Medical Biomechanics
2017;32(6):E529-E534
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the effects of intensive therapy program on gross motor function of children with spastic cerebral palsy. Methods Thirty 3-15 year old children with spastic cerebral palsy and level I-III in gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) were randomly divide into 2 groups. The trial group adopted intensive therapy program for treatment, including functional dynamic suit and universal exercise unit combined with functional movement training. The control group adopted core stability training for treatment. Children in two groups took a 1-month training program for 3 hours per day and 5 days per week. The pediatric evaluation of gross motor function measure (GMFM-66) and peabody developmental motor scale (PDMS-2) were administered before and after treatment. Results The scores of GMFM-66 as well as the stationary and locomotion scores of PDMS-2 in both groups showed significant differences within group (P<0.01) after treatment. For the scores of GMFM and PDMS-2 between two groups, no significant differences were found. Conclusions The intensive therapy program can improve the gross motor function of children with spastic cerebral palsy and gain the same effects as core stability training, which can provide a novel and effective intervention for children with cerebral palsy.
