A systematic review of interventions for children with cerebral palsy: state of the evidence

I Novak, S Mcintyre, C Morgan… - … medicine & child …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to describe systematically the best available intervention
evidence for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method This study was a systematic review of …

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 …

Cerebral palsy: definition, assessment and rehabilitation

CL Richards, F Malouin - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2013 - Elsevier
Over the last 25 years the definition and classification of cerebral palsy (CP) have evolved,
as well as the approach to rehabilitation. CP is a disorder of the development of movement …

Grounding early intervention: physical therapy cannot just be about motor skills anymore

MA Lobo, RT Harbourne, SC Dusing… - Physical therapy, 2013 - academic.oup.com
This perspective article provides support for 4 interrelated tenets: grounded perceptual-
motor experience within cultural and social contexts forms cognition; exploration through …

Improved gait after repetitive locomotor training in children with cerebral palsy

N Smania, P Bonetti, M Gandolfi… - American journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of repetitive locomotor
training with an electromechanical gait trainer in children with cerebral palsy. Design: In this …

Should body weight–supported treadmill training and robotic-assistive steppers for locomotor training trot back to the starting gate?

BH Dobkin, PW Duncan - Neurorehabilitation and neural …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Body weight–supported treadmill training (BWSTT) and robotic-assisted step training
(RAST) have not, so far, led to better outcomes than a comparable dose of progressive over …

Botulinum toxin intervention in cerebral palsy-induced spasticity management: projected and contradictory effects on skeletal muscles

CS Kaya Keles, F Ates - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spasticity, following the neurological disorder of cerebral palsy (CP), describes a
pathological condition, the central feature of which is involuntary and prolonged muscle …

Functional effects of robotic-assisted locomotor treadmill thearapy in children with cerebral palsy.

M Drużbicki, W Rusek, S Snela… - Journal of …, 2013 - medicaljournalssweden.se
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess gait in children with spastic diplegic
cerebral palsy rehabilitated with the use of Lokomat active orthosis. DESIGN: A randomized …

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 …