Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia
Conditions
Keywords
Hemiplegia, Cerebral Palsy, muscle stength, gmfm
Brief summary
Muscle strength can be defined as the ability of skeletal muscle to develop force for the purpose of providing stability and mobility within the musculoskeletal system, so that functional movement can take place.
Detailed description
Cerebral palsy describes a group of disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fatal or infant brain. The motor disorders of cerebral palsy are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, cognition, communication, perception, and/or behaviour, and/or by a seizure disorder The development and changes in motor function, both natural and with therapy, can be assessed using the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) created for children with CP
Interventions
OTHERcorrelation
A total of 97 children with CP between the ages of six and 12 years participated in the study. Muscle strength was measured with a handheld dynamometer. Motor function in children with CP was classified with the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), graded with the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)
Sponsors
Badr University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Their age between 6 and 12 years old. 2. Grade 1and 2 according to the Modified Ashworth scale (RW and Smith, 1987). 3. They could walk with limitation or holding on according to GMFCS (level I, II) (Palisano et al., 1997). 4. They were able to understand and follow verbal instructions.
Exclusion criteria
1. Children with any visual or auditory problems. 2. Children with any surgical interference in the lower limb. 3. Children with any structural deformities in joints and bones of lower limbs. 4. Children with any special medications affecting muscle functions (anti-spastic drugs). 5. Children who suffer from other diseases or associated disorders that interfered with physical activity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gross motor function measure | 3 months | standing and walking domain |
| Isometric muscle strength | 3 months | a handheld dynamometer |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed