SynthesisClinical rehabilitation2022
Effect of muscle strength training in children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Clinical rehabilitation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effects of Quadriceps Strength Training on Gait Parameters and Energy Expenditure in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
The Effect of Kinesio Taping on q Angle and Pes Planus in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The Influence of Applying Additional Weight on Crouch Gait in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Assessment of the Kinematics, Balance and Functional Level
Who cites it
38 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 89 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- The Effects of Trunk Intervention on Gross Motor Function, Balance, and Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Resistance or power training to enhance lower limb muscle morphology in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy? A focused systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of various exercise interventions on motor function in cerebral palsy patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Pooled it
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- Evidence-based management and motor rehabilitation of cerebral palsy children and adolescents: a systematic review.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Universal Exercise Unit Versus Functional Electrical Stimulation on Genu Recurvatum in Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Children.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2025Trial
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- Effects of progressive functional ankle exercises in spastic cerebral palsy, plantarflexors versus dorsiflexors: a randomized trial.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2023Trial
- Assisted cycling in non-ambulant adults with cerebral palsy: exploratory effects and feasibility in residential care.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Functional Outcomes of a Complex Rehabilitation Program in Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Prospective Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Development and Preliminary Validation of the Breath Motor Pattern Index (BMPI): An Observational Measure of Respiratory Pattern Quality in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Clinimetric evaluation of the 1-minute sit-to-stand test as a functional performance measure associated with quadriceps strength in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Power Training Combined With Interval Treadmill Training in Cerebral Palsy: An RCT.Pediatrics · 2026Article
- Morphological and Biochemical Abnormalities of Gracilis Muscle from Children with Cerebral Palsy.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Age-related trajectories of muscle strength and power in individuals with cerebral palsy and the relationship to walking capacity.Gait & posture · 2025Article
- A systematic review of sample representativeness and homogeneity in exercise trials using group designs for people with cerebral palsy.JSAMS plus · 2025Review
- Impact of Exercise Modalities on Upper Extremity Spasticity in an Adult with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Case Report.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Physiotherapy for Improving Participation, Gross Motor Function, Gait and Balance in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of leg pedaling exercise from an inclined position on functional ability and strength in children with diplegia.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2025Article
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveThis systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the effects of strength training program in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy to improve function, activity, and participation. DATA SOURCES: Five electronic databases (MEDLINE-Pubmed, Cochrane Library, PEDro, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus) were systematically searched for full-text articles published from inception to 30 June 2021. REVIEW
methodsRandomized controlled trials were included, who compared: (i) child population with spastic cerebral palsy population between 0 and 22 years; (ii) studies in which a muscle strength training program was performed and included dosing information; (iii) studies comparing strength training with other physical therapy technique(s) or untreated control group. Studies with similar outcomes were pooled by calculating standardized mean differences. Risk of bias was assessed with Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing the risk of bias and PROSPERO's registration number ID: CRD42020193535.
resultsTwenty-seven studies, comprising 847 participants with spastic cerebral palsy. The meta-analyses demonstrated significant standardized mean differences in favor of strength training program compared to other physical therapy technique(s) or untreated control group(s) for muscle strength at the knee flexors, at the knee extensor, at the plantarflexors, maximum resistance, balance, gait speed, GMFM (global, D and E dimension) and spasticity.
conclusionA strength training program has positive functional and activity effects on muscle strength, balance, gait speed, or gross motor function without increasing spasticity for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I, II, and III when adequate dosage and specific principles are utilized.
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