Universal Exercise Unit versus Functional Resisted Training Effect on Muscle Strength in Spastic Diaplegia.

Autor: Mohamed, Ahmed Salim, Kamal, Hebatallah Mohamed, Elsied, Asmaa Osama, Abd El-Gafar, Elham Mohamed
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development; Apr2020, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p1139-1144, 6p
Abstrakt: Background and Objective: Strength training is one of the most important techniques in pediatric rehabilitation especially in children with CP that has no adverse effects on spasticity or R.O.M. Aim: Comparing between effect of Universal Exercise Unit and Functional resisted exercises on the strength of lower limb muscles in children with spastic diaplegia. Methodology: Forty spastic diaplegic children of both sexes (20 boys and 20 girls), their ages between 3 to 6 years and divided to 2 groups, (A) had Functional resisted training exercises three exercises (squatting, sit to stand, forward step up) for both lower limbs in addition to specially designed physical therapy program. (B) had Universal Exercise Unit strengthening exercise for lower limb muscles (Pushing movement) in addition to specially designed physical therapy program .peak force, Total work, Maximum work repetition, Average power, Agonist to antagonist ratio were assessed by using Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer. Results: Significantly improvement in pre and post treatment for study child (More improvement in B than study group A) in all measured variables. Conclusion: It can be concluded that Universal Exercise Unit might be effective way for improving lower limb strength more than Functional resisted training exercises in spastic diaplegic cerebral palsy children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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