Trial reportBrazilian journal of physical therapy
Effects of additional inspiratory muscle training on mobility capacity and respiratory strength for school-children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Brazilian journal of physical therapy. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Addition of respiratory exercises to conventional rehabilitation for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2023Pooled it
- Inspiratory muscle training and trunk control exercises on respiratory strength and motor function in spinal muscular atrophy: randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Inspiratory Muscle Training in Adults With Cerebral Palsy: Long Term Effects: A Double-Blind Randomized, Controlled Trial.Research in nursing & health · 2025Trial
- Benefits of inspiratory muscle training therapy in institutionalized adult people with cerebral palsy: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.Brain and behavior · 2024Trial
- Inspiratory Muscle Training in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Effects on Respiratory and Motor Functions.Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric SocietyTrial
- Supplementary Respiratory Therapy Improves Pulmonary Function in Pediatric Patients with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundChildren and adolescents with cerebral palsy often have poor respiratory function, which is often not addressed.
objectiveTo examine if adding inspiratory muscle training to sensorimotor exercises would improve mobility capacity and respiratory function in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.
methodsForty school-children and adolescents with cerebral palsy aged 8-15 years with Gross Motor Function Classification System I-III, participated in this randomized controlled trial. The experimental group received 45 min of sensorimotor physical therapy in addition to 15 min of inspiratory muscle training for 18 sessions over six weeks. In contrast, the control group received 45 min of sensorimotor training session, three times a week over six weeks. The primary outcome measure was the six-minute walk test. The secondary outcome measures were maximal inspiratory and maximal expiratory pressure, as well as pulmonary function tests.
resultsTime by group interaction showed no statistical significance between the groups in any outcome measures except for peak expiratory flow. The mean difference of 9.6 cm H
conclusionAdding inspiratory muscle training to sensorimotor physical therapy did not impact mobility capacity in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.
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