ArticleBMC neurology2015
Twenty weeks of home-based interactive training of children with cerebral palsy improves functional abilities.
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- Feasibility of HABIT-ILE@home in children with cerebral palsy and adults with chronic stroke: A pilot study.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
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- Telerehabilitation during COVID-19 lockdown and gross motor function in cerebral palsy: an observational study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Observational
- Neuroplasticity at Home: Improving Home-Based Motor Learning Through Technological Solutions. A Review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2021Review
- Virtual Reality and Serious Games in Neurorehabilitation of Children and Adults: Prevention, Plasticity, and Participation.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association · 2017Article
- To be active through indoor-climbing: an exploratory feasibility study in a group of children with cerebral palsy and typically developing children.BMC neurology · 2017Article
- Change in functional balance after an exercise program with Nintendo Wii in Latino patients with cerebral palsy: a case series.Journal of physical therapy science · 2016Article
- Review of Therapeutic Interventions for the Upper Limb Classified by Manual Ability in Children with Cerebral Palsy.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2016Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundHome-based training is becoming ever more important with increasing demands on the public health systems. We investigated whether individualized and supervised interactive home-based training delivered through the internet improves functional abilities in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
methodsThirty four children with CP (aged 9-16; mean age 10.9 ± 2.4 years) (GMFCS I-II; MACS I-II) were included in this non-randomized controlled clinical training study. 12 children (aged 7-16; mean age: 11.3+/-0.9 years) were allocated to a control group in which measurements were performed with 20 weeks interval without any intervening training. Daily activities, functional abilities of upper- and lower limbs, and balance were evaluated before, immediately after training and 12 weeks after training. The training consisted of 30 min daily home-based training for 20 weeks delivered through the internet.
resultsThe training group on average completed 17 min daily training for the 20 week period (total of 40 h of training). The training group showed significant improvements of daily activities (AMPS), upper limb function (AHA) and functional tests of lower limbs (sit to stand, lateral step up, half knee to standing) after 20 weeks of training. No difference was found between the test after 20 weeks of training and the test 12 weeks after training. No significance was reached for balance after training. No difference was found for any parameter for the control group.
conclusionsInteractive home training of children with CP is an efficient way to deliver training, which can enable functional motor improvements and increased activity to perform daily activities.
trial registrationISRCTN13188513 . Date of registration: 04/12/2014.
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