ArticleThe South African journal of physiotherapy2017
An electromyographic study of abdominal muscle activity in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
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- Developmentally delayed children with different muscle tone have different muscle activity and acceleration during sit-to-stand.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Abdominal and lower extremity muscles activity and thickness in typically developing children and children with developmental delay.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Inter-Day Reliability and Changes of Surface Electromyography on Two Postural Muscles Throughout 12 Weeks of Hippotherapy on Patients with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study.Brain sciences · 2020Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundInadequate knowledge in the recruitment patterns of abdominal muscles in individuals with spastic-type cerebral palsy (STCP).
objectivesTo determine whether there is any difference between the neuromuscular activity (activation pattern) of the abdominal muscles in children with STCP and those of their typically developing (TD) peers.
methodThe NORAXAN
resultsEMG frequencies were recorded during rest and during active states and compared using repeated measures ANOVA. Spearman's rank order correlation was used to explore relationships between age, body mass index and abdominal muscle activity. With the exception of the rectus abdominis (RA) muscle, the pattern of neuromuscular activity in children with STCP differs significantly from that of their TD peers. Three of the muscles - external oblique abdominis (EO), internal oblique abdominis (IO) and RA - in both groups showed significant changes (
conclusionThe findings from this study suggest that the RA could be targeted during rehabilitation regimens; however, the force generated by this muscle may not be sufficient for the maintenance of trunk stability without optimal support from the EO and IO muscles.
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