Cerebral palsy, Spastic Diplegia, Spastic Diplegic Cerebral palsy. Electromyography, surface EMG, walking in water, EMG in water, muscle activity.
Conditions
Interventions
Children or adolescents who were diagnosed of diplegic spastic cerebral palsy, age between 8-18 years old,Healthy children or adolescents without neurological pathologies, age between 8-18 years old.
Basic Science,Basic Science
Cerebral palsy,Typical individual
Sponsors
Graduate School Khon Kaen University
Research Center in Back Neck Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Cerebral palsy group 1.1 Children or adolescents who were diagnosed of diplegic spastic cerebral palsy, age between 8-18 years old. 1.2 GMFCS level I and II 1.3 Ability to independent sit to standing without supporting devices 1.4 Ability to follow commands and instructor 2.Typical individual group Healthy children or adolescents without neurological pathologies, age between 8-18 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Received musculoskeletal surgery within 6 mounts. 2. Received a botulinum toxin treatment within 6 mounts. 3. Musculoskeletal disease, cardiovascular disease, cardiopulmonary disease, or infected skin disease. 4.Sensitive to chlorine or other pool chemicals 5. Mentally impaired to the point of the inability to be safe in water 4.Bladder or bowel incontinence 6.In cooperation and poor communication 7. Usually clinical instability; dizziness, dyspnea, faint, sign of vertigo.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| iEMG between on ground land and in water Surface EMG | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional ambulatory mobility, dynamic balance Before EMG evaluation. Timed up and go test,Lower limb functional strength Before EMG evaluation. Five-times-sit-to-stand test (FTSST),Muscle tone Before EMG evaluation. Modified ashworth scale (MAS) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPariyaphorn Phothirook
School of Physical therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Science, KhonKaen University.
Outcome results
None listed