AUGMENTED EFFECTS OF SENSORY INTEGRATION THERAPY AND VIRTUAL REALITY ON MOVEMENT AND BALANCE ISSUES IN CEREBRAL PALSY: A PILOT STUDY

Autor: Kiran Khushnood
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: The Rehabilitation Journal. :451-456
ISSN: 2521-3458
2521-344X
DOI: 10.52567/trj.v6i04.165
Popis: Background: Cerebral Palsy (CP) causes many sensory and motor deficits in children which may lead to deterioration of their functional activities and daily life. Effective interventions are required to be worked on, which can improve the movement status of such subjects. Objective: To determine the effects of sensory integration therapy (SIT) in addition with virtual reality (VR) and Conventional Physical Therapy in subjects with cerebral palsy. Methods: A Pilot randomized control trial (RCT) was conducted at Pakistan Railway Hospital Rawalpindi from July to December 2019. The n=26 subjects were recruited after fulfilment of inclusion criteria; male and female diagnosed spastic CP subjectswith age 5-12 years, gross motor function classification system (GMFC) level I-II, can independently walk ≥ 5 meters, spasticity of lower limb
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