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Effects of a lower extremity strength training program on range of motion in children with spastic cerebral palsy |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Ratchadaporn Borkam |
| Title | Effects of a lower extremity strength training program on range of motion in children with spastic cerebral palsy |
| Contributor | Wanida Donpunha, Punnee Peungsuwan, Raoyrin Chanavirut, Sainatee Pratanaphon, Pisamai Malila |
| Publisher | Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand |
| Publication Year | 2563 |
| Journal Title | Archives of Allied Health Sciences |
| Journal Vol. | 32 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 39-49 |
| Keyword | Cerebral palsy, Exercise, Strength training, Range of motion, ROM |
| URL Website | https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ams/about |
| Website title | Archives of Allied Health Sciences (Arch AHS) |
| ISSN | 2730-1990 |
| Abstract | Muscle weakness and limited range of motion (ROM) are common problems which cause activity limitation in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). A sliding rehabilitation machine is a rehabilitation machine that allows closed kinetic chain exercises of the lower extremity and exercise using the sliding rehabilitation machine can improve muscle strength and walking ability of children with CP. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a lower extremity strength training program using a sliding rehabilitation machine on active range of motion (AROM) of the lower extremity in children with spastic CP. A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted in children with spastic CP, aged 7-18 years, who were randomly allocated into either an exercise (EG) or control group (CG). EG received a lower extremity strength training program using a sliding rehabilitation machine, 3 times per week for 6 weeks. The training loads were progressed every 2 weeks. Both EC and CG received prolonged muscle stretching by standing on a tilt table for 30 minutes, once a week for 6 weeks. AROM of the lower extremity was measured before and after the training. The result showed that AROM for hip extension, hip flexion, knee flexion and ankle dorsiflexion in the EG were improved significantly greater than that in the CG (all, p-value < 0.05). In conclusions, the strength training program using a sliding rehabilitation machine could improve AROM of the lower extremity in children with spastic CP. |
