Functional task training combined with electrical stimulation improves motor capacity in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: a single-subject design
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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Purpose: Reduced propulsive capability can impact negatively on mobility activities of many children with spastic unilateral cerebral palsy (SUCP). This study investigated the effect of a task-oriented training program combined with functional electrical stimulation (FES) on the motor capacity of children with SUCP. Methods: Single-case A-B design with follow-up. Gross motor function and biomechanical walking data of 4 children with SUCP were measured repeatedly across the baseline, intervention, and follow-up phases. Intervention was a task-oriented training program combined with FES applied on the gastrocnemius. Outcome variables included gait speed, impulsive torque, and ankle/hip power generation ratio. The 2-SD band and celeration line methods compared outcomes among the baseline, intervention, and follow-up periods. Results: One child improved walking speed. All children improved impulsive torque and ankle/hip power ratio of the affected leg. All children improved gross motor function. Conclusion: The intervention improved children's propulsive capability and positively influenced their mobility.
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Paralisia cerebral, Estimulação elétrica, Capacidade motora, Paralisia cerebral nas crianças
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Cerebral palsy, Electrical stimulation, Functional task training, Motor capacity
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https://journals.lww.com/pedpt/Fulltext/2019/04000/Functional_Task_Training_Combined_With_Electrical.21.aspx