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- Title
Effects of Trunk Training on Trunk, Upper and Lower Limb Motor Functions in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Stratified Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Authors
Akbas, Ayşe Numanoglu; Gunel, Mintaze Kerem
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of trunk training on the trunk, upper and lower limb motor functions of children with bilateral spastic Cerebral Palsy. Methods: 36 children were recruited for this study; 19 children were included in the trunk training group and 17 children were included in the control group. Motor functions of the children were assessed by the Trunk Control Measurement Scale, Gross Motor Function Measurement, Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test, Pediatric Balance Scale, Gillette Functional Assessment Scale, Functional Independence Measure for Children and Impact on Family Scale at baseline and after an 8 week of intervention period. Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test and Mann--Whitney U Test were used to assess the differences. Results: The Trunk Control Measurement Scale (p=0.008), Gross Motor Function Measurement (p=0.047), Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (p=0.032), Pediatric Balance Scale (p=0.006), Gillette Functional Assessment Scale (p=0.011) and Functional Independence Measure for Children (p=0.03) scores improved in favor of the trunk training group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Individually structured trunk training is a promising method to improve trunk, upper and lower extremity motor functions and activity levels of children with bilateral spastic Cerebral Palsy.
- Subjects
ARM physiology; CEREBRAL palsy treatment; LEG physiology; TORSO physiology; CHILDREN'S health; EXERCISE physiology; MOTOR ability; PHYSICAL therapy; ADOLESCENT health; RANDOMIZED controlled trials
- Publication
Konuralp Medical Journal / Konuralp Tip Dergisi, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 2, p253
- ISSN
1309-3878
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18521/ktd.453532