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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2016

Effect of dual-task training on postural stability in children with infantile hemiparesis.

Elbadawi Ibrahim Mohammad Elhinidi, Marwa Mostafa Ibrahim Ismaeel, Tamer Mohamed El-Saeed

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 authors.

Elbadawi Ibrahim Mohammad ElhinidiDepartment of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorders and Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt; Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Marwa Mostafa Ibrahim IsmaeelDepartment of Physical Therapy for Growth and Developmental Disorders in Children and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt; Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Tamer Mohamed El-SaeedDepartment of Physical Therapy for Growth and Developmental Disorders in Children and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of using a selected dual-task training program to improve postural stability in infantile hemiparesis. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty patients participated in this study; patients were classified randomly into two equal groups: study and control groups. Both groups received conventional physical therapy treatment including mobility exercises, balance exercises, gait training exercises, and exercises to improve physical conditioning. In addition, the study group received a selected dual-task training program including balance and cognitive activities. The treatment program was conducted thrice per week for six successive weeks. The patients were assessed with the Biodex Balance System. These measures were recorded two times: before the application of the treatment program (pre) and after the end of the treatment program (post). [Results] There was a significant improvement for both groups; the improvement was significantly higher in the study group compared to the control group. [Conclusion] The selected dual-task training program is effective in improving postural stability in patients with infantile hemiparesis when added to the conventional physical therapy program.

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Dual-task trainingInfantile hemiparesisPostural stability

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PMID27134376
PMCPMC4842457

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