cerebral palsy children muscle strength progressive resistance exercise (PRE) strength training physical therapy
Conditions
Interventions
Using stratified randomization, each child is assigned to an intervention group (strength training) or a control group (usual care).
The strength training is given in groups of 4-5 children, 3 times
Sponsors
J.G. Becher, MD, PhD
VU University Medical Center
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Tel: +31 20 4440763; Fax: +31 20 4447087
vab.scholtes@vumc.nl
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 6 and 13 years 2. Able to accept and follow verbal instructions 3. Ability to walk independently indoors, with or without walking aids (Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS] levels I – III) 4. Able to participate in a group training program 5. Attending a school for physically disabled children
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Instable seizures 2. Received treatment for spasticity or surgical procedures up to 3 months (for botulinum toxin type A injections) to 6 months (for surgery) prior to the study (or planned in the study period) 3. Expect any change in medication during the study period 4. Suffer from other diseases that interfered with physical activity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical functioning is measured as gross motor function and walking ability Gross motor function: - Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) - Functional muscle strength tests (30 second Lateral Step Up test; 30 second Sit to Stand test) Walking ability - The 10-meter walk test - The 1-minute walk test - The timed stair test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lower limb muscle strength - 6RM test - Isometric muscle strength tests of 5 lower limb muscles using hand-held dynamometry(knee flexors and extensors, hip flexors and abductors, ankle plantar flexors) - Lower limb sprint capacity test (Wingate test) Mobility - The mobility questionnaire (MobQues) Sport activities - The Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) Advers events: - Spasticity - Range of motion | — |
Contacts
Public ContactV.A. Scholtes
VU University Medical Center Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Outcome results
None listed