Cerebral palsy. Gait disorders neurologic.
Conditions
Interventions
19 children in the experimental group will undergo the gait training on a treadmill using two weekly sessions for a period of seven consecutive weeks. The first two sessions will be considered for rec
Other
H02.010.625
E01.370.600.250
Sponsors
Universidade Nove de Julho
Centro de Neurocirurgia Pediátrica
Eligibility
Age
3 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with cerebral palsy. Age between three and 12 years. Absence of cognitive or visual impairment that could compromise the performance of the tasks. Levels I, II and III of the Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS). Functional ambulation for at least 12 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Orthopedic surgical procedures or neuromuscular block in the 12 months prior to the training sessions. Presence of orthopedic deformities with surgical indications.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in functional mobility and fitness evaluated by testing six-minute walk. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved functional balance assessed by Berg balance scale.;Improvement in static balance measured by stabilometry.;Improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness assessed by treadmill test.;Improves respiratory muscle strength assessed by evaluating the maximal inspiratory pressure and maximum expiratory pressure.;Improvement in functional performance measured by thePediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactClaudia Oliveira
Universidade Nove de Julho
Outcome results
None listed