Trial reportEuropean journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine2022
Accommodating variable-resistance exercise enhance weight-bearing/gait symmetry and balance capability in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a parallel-group, single-blinded randomized clinical trial.
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- Effect of adaptive variable-resistance training on chemotherapy-induced sarcopenia, fatigue, and functional restriction in pediatric survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a prospective randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- Movement-Based Priming: A Clinical Trial on the Effect of Cross-Training on Locomotor Abilities of Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Knowledge mapping and emerging trends in pediatric hemiplegia research: a bibliometric study spanning 1982-2025.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Comparing the effects of aquatic-based exercise and land-based exercise on balance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2024Review
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- Optimization of Postural Control, Balance, and Mobility in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Comparative Analysis of Independent and Integrated Effects of Pilates and Plyometrics.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Paretic-Limb-Only Plyometric Training Outperforms Volume-Matched Double-Limb Training for Ameliorating Balance Capability and Gait Symmetry in Adolescents with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Comparative Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundChildren with hemiparetic cerebral palsy (HCP) tend preferentially to bear their body weight on the non-paretic side, which leads to the emergence of asymmetrical walking patterns and limited ability to maintain balance. Therefore, improved and clearly effective intervention strategies to remedy these impairments are needed.
aimThis study endeavored to evaluate the efficacy of an accommodating variable-resistance exercise (AVr-Ex) program on weight-bearing symmetry, gait symmetry, and dynamic balance in children with HCP.
designThis study employed a parallel-group, single-blinded randomized controlled design. SETTINGS: Physical Therapy Outpatient Clinic and University Hospital, and a tertiary referral hospital. POPULATION: Thirty-six children with HCP aged between eight and 16 years were assigned randomly to the AVr-Ex group (N.=18) or control group (N.=18).
methodsChildren in the AVr-Ex group undergone an AVr-Ex program, three sessions/week over eight consecutive weeks, besides the usual physical therapy while children in the Control group received the usual physical therapy alone. Outcome measures were evaluated before and after intervention and included weight-bearing symmetry indices [rearfoot (RF-WbSI), and forefoot (FF-WbSI)], gait symmetry indices (spatial [GSI<inf>spatial</inf>], and temporal [GSI<inf>temporal</inf>]), and dynamic balance.
resultsThe post-treatment RF-WbSI (P<0.001; η<inf>p</inf>
conclusionsThis study suggests that AVr-Ex can improve weight-bearing symmetry, gait symmetry, and dynamic balance in children with HCP when incorporated into the usual physical rehabilitation program. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: AVr-Ex is likely an effective training paradigm to address weight-bearing/gait asymmetry and balance issues in children with HCP, which provides the basis for its incorporation in rehabilitation programs for such a patient population.
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