The effects of balance board on the balance parameters in five children with spastic cerebral palsy

Autor: Mina Baniasad, Mahsa Asheghan, Mohammadreza Ziya, Mohammad Taghi Holisaz
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine.
ISSN: 1875-8894
Popis: PURPOSE: This study evaluated the effects of an instrumented balance board on the balance parameters in children with spastic cerebral palsy by carrying out a pilot single-group pre-post clinical trial. METHODS: Five children aged 5 to 15 years with spastic diplegia and a Gross Motor Function Classification System level of I or II were included. All participants attended 20 sessions with an instrumented balance board, 45 minutes per session, 3 times a week for 7 weeks. The main outcome measures included the center of pressure excursion, velocity, and overshoot during quiet standing with open and closed eyes. The assessments were performed in the mediolateral and anteroposterior directions at pre- and one week post-intervention. RESULTS: Non-parametric tests showed that the excursion did not change significantly except in the mediolateral direction with eyes closed (p
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