Muscle strengthening is not effective in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.
Scianni A, Butler JM, Ada L, Teixeira-Salmela LF. The aim of this review was to analyse if strengthening interventions increase strength without increasing spasticity and improve activity, and is there any carryover after cessation in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Studies involving children with spastic cerebral palsy between school age and 20 years who [...]
Reliability of the selective motor control scale in children with cerebral palsy
Kristina Loumlwing and Eva Brogren Carlberg The aim of this study was to determine inter-rater and test-retest reliability of a scale for assessing selective motor control (SMC) in the dorsiflexors of the ankle. A consecutive sample of 40 children with cerebral palsy (CP), aged 3-16 years (median age 7 years) participated in the study. Thirty [...]
Muscle strengthening is not effective in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.
Scianni A, Butler JM, Ada L, Teixeira-Salmela LF This study set out to answer the questions: Do strengthening interventions increase strength without increasing spasticity and improve activity, and is there any carryover after cessation in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy? The review looked at strengthening interventions that involved repetitive, strong, or effortful muscle contractions [...]
Effects of Intensive Physiotherapy in Infants Newly Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy.
Ustad T, Sorsdahl AB, Ljunggren AE This study was designed to examine effects of blocks of daily physiotherapy in 5 infants with cerebral palsy. A single-subject design was used. Intervention consisted of two 4-week periods of daily physiotherapy, interrupted by 8 weeks of physiotherapy as usual. The children were assessed every 4th week using the [...]
Therapeutic effects of strengthening exercise on gait function of cerebral palsy.
Lee JH, Sung IY, Yoo JY The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of strengthening exercises of the lower limbs on improvement of muscle strength and gait function in spastic diplegic or hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP). The experimental group completed a 5-week strengthening program and the control group took part in conventional [...]
Random perturbation: a potential aid in treatment of children with cerebral palsy.
Bar-Haim S, Harries N, Belokopytov M, Lahat E, Kaplanski J The objective of this study was to evaluate the contribution of random perturbations (RP) to gross motor function and mechanical efficiency during intensive physiotherapy in children with CP. 20 children with CP randomly assigned to structured intensive treatment (SIT) or to SIT + RP groups. [...]
Effect of ankle-foot orthoses on walking efficiency and gait in children with cerebral palsy.
Brehm MA, Harlaar J, Schwartz M This study determined the effect of ankle-foot orthoses on walking efficiency and gait in a heterogeneous group of children with cerebral palsy, using barefoot walking as the control condition. The use of an ankle-foot orthosis resulted in a significant decrease in the energy cost of walking of quadriplegic children [...]
Evaluation of Neuromotor Function in Infancy-A Systematic Review of Available Methods.
Heineman Kirsten R., Hadders-Algra Mijna. This review of literature evaluates the accuracy and reliability of 15 instruments to assess neuromotor functioning of infants.It concludes that the best predictions are achieved through a combination of multiple, complementary tools. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 29(4):315-323, 08/2008 Link to abstract:
Walking ability is related to muscle strength in children with cerebral palsy
Meta Nyström Eek and Eva Beckung. This study assess the relation between muscle strength and walking ability in 55 children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy at GMFCS levels I–III. It showed a significant difference in muscle strength between GMFCS levels and a moderate to high correlation between muscle strength and the GMFM, indicating that muscle [...]
Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for a Child with Hemiparesis: A Case Report.
Fergus Andrea, Buckler Jessica , Farrell Janeen, Isley Melinda, McFarland Meghan, Riley Bonnie. This case report describes the positive result of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) incorporated into a home program using a minimally restrictive constraint over an 18-month period. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 20(3):271-283, Fall 2008. Link to abstract:
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