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Non-ambulatory children with cerebral palsy: effects of four months of static and dynamic standing exercise on passive range of motion and spasticity in the hip.
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- Optimal exercise dose and training modalities for improving gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of RCTs.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Robotic Systems for the Physiotherapy Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Long-term use of an assistive exercise product in young people with cerebral palsy who are non-ambulant is a balancing act-a phenomenographic study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- The Case for Parent-Implemented Programs to Mitigate Musculoskeletal Complications in Children With Severe Cerebral Palsy in Resource-Limited Settings.Global health, science and practice · 2024Article
- Preventing deformities in paediatric cerebral palsy in poorly-resourced areas: A scoping review.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2024Article
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches in cerebral palsy diagnosis, prognosis, and management: a comprehensive review.PeerJ. Computer science · 2024Review
- "It is something that gives us hope": Lived experience among parents to children with cerebral palsy who are non-ambulant of the phenomenon physical activity, with or without the use of a novel dynamic standing device.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Article
- Improvement of Gait after Robotic-Assisted Training in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Are We Heading in the Right Direction?Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Robotic devices for paediatric rehabilitation: a review of design features.Biomedical engineering online · 2021Review
- Effect of performing daily activities while standing on the quantity and quality of the thigh muscles in adults with severe cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study.Journal of physical therapy science · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to compare the effects of four months of two types of structured training regimes, static standing (StS) versus dynamic standing (DyS), on passive range of motion (PROM) and spasticity in the hip among non-ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
methodTwenty non-ambulatory children with cerebral palsy participated in an exercise intervention study with a crossover design. During StS, the Non-ambulatory children with cerebral palsy were encouraged to exercise according to standard care recommendations, including daily supported StS for 30-90 min. During DyS, daily exercise for at least 30 min at a speed between 30 and 50 rpm in an Innowalk (Made for movement, Norway) was recommended. We assessed adaptive effects from the exercise programs through PROM in the hip assessed with a handheld goniometer, and spasticity in the hip assessed with the Modified Ashworth Scale before and after 30 min of StS or DyS. A trained physiotherapist performed the assessments. The exercise test and exercise training were performed in the children's habitual environment. Non-parametric statistics were used and each leg was used as its own control.
resultPROM increased in all directions after 30 min (
conclusionThirty minutes of DyS increased PROM and decreased spasticity among non-ambulatory children with CP. Four months of DyS increased PROM but did not decrease spasticity. These results can help inform individualised standing recommendations.
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