Physical Therapy Interventions in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.

Autor:	Gonzalez NA; Pediatrics, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA., Sanivarapu RR; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, USA., Osman U; Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.; Geriatrics, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, USA., Latha Kumar A; Internal medicine, pediatrics, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA., Sadagopan A; Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA., Mahmoud A; Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA., Begg M; Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA., Tarhuni M; Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA., N Fotso M; Obstetrics and Gynecology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA., Khan S; Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Aug 21; Vol. 15 (8), pp. e43846. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 21 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.43846
Abstrakt:	Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders affecting individuals already from birth. It enormously impacts an individual's physical and emotional life and can bring many challenges to the individual, caregivers, and families. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate interventions that could improve various symptoms in children with cerebral palsy. Our systematic review intends to assess the effect of different exercise and physical therapy interventions in children with cerebral palsy. We used three databases for our article search: PubMed, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), and PubMed Central (PMC). The combined number of papers found in all databases was 65,412. We then applied our inclusion and exclusion criteria, filters, key terms, and Medical Subheadings (MeSH). After applying our quality assessment tools, we included nine papers in our systematic review. The studies included in our review used various interventions to assess for improvement in symptoms in individuals with cerebral palsy. Interventions included stretching and resistance exercises, horse riding, biking, core stability exercises, slackline training, a home exercise program using an online tool, sit-to-stand exercise program, and functional training. Many studies have shown that interventions improved symptoms like balance, coordination, gait, and cardiovascular endurance in cerebral palsy. This review suggests that some of the included interventions have great potential to improve the symptoms of cerebral palsy and, therefore, can be a great addition to existing training and rehabilitation programs. Given that studies included a relatively small number of participants and were conducted over a short time, more research with a more significant number of participants over a longer time is necessary. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Gonzalez et al.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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