Effects of Strengthened Core Stability Training with Band on Motor Function and Balance in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

VernacularTitle:束带强化核心稳定性训练对痉挛型脑性瘫痪患儿运动功能及平衡的效果
Author: Wen-Rui LIANG ¹ ; Xiao-Ping WU ; Qi-Fu ZHANG ; Xin LI ; Li-Mei YU
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1. 广西医科大学第二附属医院康复医学科
Keywords: cerebral palsy; core stability training; band
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2018;24(1):97-100
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the application of band to strengthen core stability training for cerebral palsy. Methods From May, 2015 to December, 2016, 70 children with spastic cerebral palsy in outpatient department were di-vided into control group (n=35) and observation group (n=35). Both groups accepted routine rehabilitation train-ing, and the control group accepted core stability training, while the observation group was trained with a band during core stability training, for twelve weeks. They were assessed with Gross Motor Function Measure- 88 (GMFM-88), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Manual Muscle Test (MMT) before and after treatment. Results The scores of GMFM- 88, BBS and MMT of external oblique improved in both groups after treatment (t>12.904, P<0.001), and improved more in the observation group than in the control group (t>2.121, P<0.05). Conclusion Strengthening core stability training with a band can further improve gross motor function, balance and mus-cle strength in the spastic cerebral palsy children.