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ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2024

Effect of a Rehabilitation Program Including Home-Based Vibration-Assisted Therapy on Gait Parameters in Children with Cerebral Palsy.

Stefanie Steven, Karoline Spiess, Bruno Lentzen, Nina Reinhart, Eckhard Schoenau, Ibrahim Duran

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Stefanie StevenCenter of Prevention and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Karoline SpiessCenter of Prevention and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Bruno LentzenCenter of Prevention and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Nina ReinhartCenter of Prevention and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Eckhard SchoenauCenter of Prevention and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Ibrahim DuranCenter of Prevention and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.

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Abstract

objectivesThe aim of the present study was to examine the effects of a rehabilitation program combined with a home-based vibration-assisted therapy on gait parameters in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

methodsIn a retrospective study, 180 children, 101 boys and 79 girls, (mean age 7.2 ± 3.3 years) with CP at Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level I and Level II were examined using gait analyses with the Leonardo Mechanograph® Gangway at three measurement points. The measurements were conducted before (M0) and after a six-month rehabilitation period (M6), as well as 12 months after the commencement of rehabilitation (M12). The difference between measurement points M6-M0 (treatment interval) and M12-M6 (follow-up interval) were compared, and significance was determined using the Wilcoxon test.

resultsChildren with CP at GMFCS Level I and II demonstrated a significant improvement in gait efficiency (pathlength/distance M6-M0: -0.053 (SD 0.25) vs M12-M6: -0.008 (0.36), p=0.038). There were no significant difference in change of mean velocity and average step length between M6-M0 and M12-M6 (p=0.964 and p=0.611).

conclusionsThe rehabilitation program seems to enhance gait efficiency in children with CP. German Clinical Trial Registry: DRKS0001131 at www.germanctr.de.

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Cerebral PalsyGaitVibrationChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGait Disorders, NeurologicHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCerebral PalsyChildrenGait ParameterMechanographyWhole-Body Vibration

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