Cerebral Palsy, Paraparesis, Spastic
Conditions
Keywords
Exercise
Brief summary
The purpose of study is to investigate the effects of PSE Music with a home-based loaded STS exercise program on the functional strength, gross motor function, daily participation, exercise involvement, motor control, and gait speed for children with spastic diplegia.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLoaded sit-to-stand exercise
Loaded sit-to-stand exercise at home, 3 times a week for 6 weeks
BEHAVIORALSynchronized music
Synchronized music for loaded sit-to-stand exercise to guide movement
Sponsors
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 13 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* children with SD, aged 5 to 13 year-old, and GMFCS level between I to III * able to stand up from a chair independently and maintain standing for more than 2 seconds without falling * able to follow verbal instructions
Exclusion criteria
* have orthopedic surgery, selective dorsal rhizotomy, or use of a baclofen pump within 6 months * have orthopedic problems or other medical conditions preventing the child from joining the resistance exercise program, such as obvious LE joint contractures, uncontrolled epilepsy, or cardiopulmonary problems * hearing loss or using hearing aid * have mental disorders, such as pervasive developmental disorders and attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gross Motor Function Measure | 12 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intrinsic Motivation Inventory-Chinese Version | 12 weeks |
| Exercise Adherence and Volume | 12 weeks |
| Motor Control Variables of the STS Movement | 12 weeks |
| Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory | 12 weeks |
| One-repetition maximum of loaded sit-to-stand test | 12 weeks |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed