Exercise interventions for cerebral palsy

JM Ryan, EE Cassidy, SG Noorduyn… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental disorder resulting from an injury
to the developing brain. It is the most common form of childhood disability with prevalence …

The efficacy of functional gait training in children and young adults with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

ATC Booth, AI Buizer, P Meyns… - … Medicine & Child …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effects of functional gait training
on walking ability in children and young adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Method The review …

Effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions to improve gait speed in children with cerebral palsy: systematic review and meta-analysis

NG Moreau, AW Bodkin, K Bjornson, A Hobbs… - Physical …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have decreased gait speeds, which can
negatively affect their community participation and quality of life. However, evidence for …

Control strategies used in lower limb exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation after brain injury: a systematic review and analysis of clinical effectiveness

J de Miguel-Fernández, J Lobo-Prat, E Prinsen… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2023 - Springer
Background In the past decade, there has been substantial progress in the development of
robotic controllers that specify how lower-limb exoskeletons should interact with brain …

The efficacy of GMFM-88 and GMFM-66 to detect changes in gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP): a literature review

M Alotaibi, T Long, E Kennedy… - Disability and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: The purpose of this study was to review published research on the use of the Gross
Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) and (GMFM-66) as outcome measures to determine if …

Effect of autologous cord blood infusion on motor function and brain connectivity in young children with cerebral palsy: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

JM Sun, AW Song, LE Case, MA Mikati… - Stem cells …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition affecting young children that causes lifelong disabilities.
Umbilical cord blood cells improve motor function in experimental systems via paracrine …

The minimal clinically important difference for the Gait Profile Score

R Baker, JL McGinley, M Schwartz, P Thomason… - Gait & posture, 2012 - Elsevier
The minimally clinically important difference (MCID) is an important concept for interpreting
the results of clinical research. This paper proposes a rationale for defining an MCID for the …

Improved walking capacity and muscle strength after functional power-training in young children with cerebral palsy

LF Van Vulpen, S De Groot… - … and neural repair, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Strength training programs for children with cerebral palsy (CP) showed
inconclusive evidence for improving walking, despite improvements in strength. Recent …

New clinical and research trends in lower extremity management for ambulatory children with cerebral palsy

DL Damiano, KE Alter… - Physical Medicine and …, 2009 - pmr.theclinics.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent physical disability originating in childhood. The
latest figures in the United States indicate that the incidence of CP is 3.6 per 1000 children …

Dynamic motor control is associated with treatment outcomes for children with cerebral palsy

MH Schwartz, A Rozumalski… - … Medicine & Child …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To estimate the impact of dynamic motor control on treatment outcomes in children with
cerebral palsy. Method We used multiple regression on a retrospective cohort of 473 …