cerebral palsy
Conditions
Interventions
The participants are received regular physical therapy. In addition, the participants performed the home-based training (HBT) program, three times per week for 8 weeks (24 sessions) under home supervi
Sponsors
Akita University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All subjects are recruited from outpatients of Akita Prefectural Center on Development and Disability. An invitation to participate in the study is called to all families and children and adolescents who could potentially fulfill the following inclusion criteria. The inclusion criteria were: (1) age 4-19 years, (2) spastic diplegic CP, (3) gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) level I or II,(4) ability to walk independently without an orthosis for more than 10 minutes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were: (1) orthopedic intervention and serial casting of the lower extremities within 6 months or (2) orthopedic problems or medical conditions that prevented children and adolescents from participating in the exercises.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| walking speed, step length, cadence after 8 weeks from baseline measurement | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMinoru Kimoto
Akita University Graduate School Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed