Spina Bifida
Conditions
Keywords
resistance exercise, endurance, functional mobility
Brief summary
In this research the effects of progressive resistance exercise training on endurance and functional mobility in children with spina bifida are assessed.
Interventions
The protocol that was applied on the members of (experimental group) are progressive resistance exercises. These passive resistance exercises included Flexion, Extension, Abduction, Adduction of hip; Flexion, Extension of knee; with minimum time in start and minimum quantity of loads, with Thera bands and sandbags,.
OTHERConventional treatment
Conventional protocol that involves simple active and passive range of motion exercises of lower limb with positioning for assistive devices was provided
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 8 to 16 year. * Male and female both are included. * Lower extremity weakness (less than 2). * Knee and hip flexion contractures
Exclusion criteria
* Bowel and bladder dysfunction. * Children having absent tone. * Children having bone fracture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Specific Functional Scale for lower extremity functional status | 6th week | Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) was developed by Stratford et al 1995 as a self-report outcome measure of function that could be used in patients with varying levels of independence. The aim of PSFS is to provide clinicians with a valid, reliable, responsive and efficient outcome measure that would be easy to use and applicable to a large number of clinical presentations. Gives the patient positive re-enforcement that the intervention is effective. Can be used on a wide variety of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6 minute walk test | 6th week | The 6 Minute Walk Test is a sub-maximal exercise test used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance. The distance covered over a time of 6 minutes is used as the outcome by which to compare changes in performance capacity. |
| sit to stand test | 6th Week | The participant is encouraged to complete as many full stands as possible within 30 seconds. The participant is instructed to fully sit between each stand. While monitoring the participant's performance to ensure proper form, the tester silently counts the completion of each correct stand |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed