ReviewTurkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation2019
The clinical aspects and effectiveness of suit therapies for cerebral palsy: A systematic review.
Review in Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Evidence-based management and motor rehabilitation of cerebral palsy children and adolescents: a systematic review.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Motor Training Integrating Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies and Narrative Grammar in Children with Autism Using the Global Integration Method (MIG): A Randomized Clinical Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Use of sensory dynamic orthosis in paediatric neuromuscular scoliosis: A pilot single-group pre-post study.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Movement Disorder Change in a Child with Choreic Movement Disorder Using an Elasto-Compressive Bodysuit.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- From astronauts to stroke survivors: how the TheraSuit Method® can boost balance and recovery.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Narrative Review of the Theoretical-Methodological Foundations of the TREINI Program.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Care Pathways in Rehabilitation for Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: Distinctiveness of the Adaptation to the Italian Context.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Positive impact of the Therasuit method on gross motor function of children with autism spectrum disorder: Case series.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Studying the Research-Practice Gap in Physical Therapies for Cerebral Palsy: Preliminary Outcomes Based on a Survey of Spanish Clinicians.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Does Trans-radial Longitudinal Compression Influence Myoelectric Control?Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal · 2022Article
- Application of Space Technologies Aimed at Proprioceptive Correction in Terrestrial Medicine in Russia.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Review
- Effects of Dynamic Suit Orthoses on the Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Suit therapy versus whole-body vibration on bone mineral density in children with spastic diplegia.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2021Article
- Effects of 60 Min Electrostimulation With the EXOPULSE Mollii Suit on Objective Signs of Spasticity.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Cerebral palsy in children: a clinical overview.Translational pediatrics · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this review to evaluate the clinical aspects and effectiveness of suit therapy for patients with cerebral palsy (CP). MATERIALS AND
methodsA literature search was performed in the PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and PEDro databases within the period from the establishment of the relevant database to July 2018. The articles were categorized according to their study design. We included studies published in peer-review journals focusing on the efficacy of suit therapies for CP and excluded review articles, duplications, non-related articles. A narrative synthesis approach was used, as it was not possible to classify extracted and analyzed data, and the overall effect size was unable to be calculated. Data regarding study subjects (number, age, CP type, Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS] level), suit type, intervention including dose of suit therapy, outcome measurements, outcomes, adverse effects, and funding were extracted. The method introduced by Furlan, Pennick, Bombardier, and van Tulder was used to evaluate the risk of bias for the assessment of methodological quality of randomized-controlled trials (RCTs).
resultsA total of 29 studies were included of which 10 were Class I, eight were Class II-III, and 11 were Class IV studies. Studies were heterogenous in design, sample size, study population, and outcomes measured. The methodological quality score of RCTs varied between 4 and 10. The results of the high-quality RCTs showed that wearing the suit along with conventional therapy improved proximal stability, gross motor function, and gait. The Class II-III and IV studies supported the findings of the Class I studies.
conclusionThe major improvements from the RCTs were seen in proximal stability, gross motor function and gait, although grading was unable to be done due to the heterogeneity of included studies. In order to obtain gains in the function, it is important to carefully consider intended use, patient selection criteria, and suit type.
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