Core Stabalization and Rebound Therapy and CP

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Feb 13, 2023

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PURPOSE:

To compare the effect of core stabilization and rebound therapy on balance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

BACKGROUND:

Cerebral palsy is primarily a disorder of movement and posture

HYPOTHESES:

There is no significant difference between core stabilization and rebound therapy on balance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

RESEARCH QUESTION:

Is there a significant difference between core stabilization and rebound therapy on balance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy?

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • children diagnosed with spastic hemiplegic CP.
• • Their chronological age ranged from 5 to 8 years,
• • able to follow verbal commands or instructions during testing procedures,
• • degree of spasticity in affected lower limbs ranged between1 to 1+ according to Modified Ashworth scale (MAS),
• • they are able to understand and follow instructions given to them,
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Children who had significant visual or auditory problems that may interfere with testing, - ---- patients who had contractures or fixed deformities related to the joints of the lower limbs, ---- injection with Botulinium toxin or any orthopaedic surgery in lower limbs 6m before study,
• • children who were suffering from cardiopulmonary problems or epilepsy.