The Effect of Rebound Therapy on Sitting in Children with Cerebral Palsy | ||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||
| Article 72, Volume 86, December, December 2018, Pages 3963-3969 PDF (730.13 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2018.61869 | ||
| Authors | ||
| KHADIGA A. MOHAMED, M.Sc.; HEBATALLA M. KAMAL, Ph.D.; WALAA ABD EL-NABI, Ph.D.; AHMED M. KHOLEIF, M.D. | ||
| The Department of Physical Therapy for Paediatrics*, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University and The Department of Orthopedic Surgery**, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: Sitting is an essential step to achieve upright position and posture background. Cerebral palsy children have poor trunk control and trunk muscles weakness, that contribute to delayed sitting position. Aim of Study: Examine the effect of rebound therapy on sitting in hemiplegic cerebral palsy children. Material and Methods: Forty children withspastic hemi-plegic cerebral palsy, of both sexes, their ages ranged from 6 months to 1year, were randomly assigned into two equal groups. Control groupreceived traditional physical therapy exercises to facilitate sitting, and study groupreceived rebound therapy exercises to facilitate sitting. The gross motor function measure was used to evaluate the sitting in both groups before and after three months of treatment. Results: The results showed significant difference in some items of GMFMS before and after treatment in both groups (control and study group), while there was nosignificant difference inanother items in both groups. Conclusion: The obtained results suggested that rebound therapy exercises may be beneficial in improving sitting in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cerebral palsy – Hemiplegia – Rebound therapy – Sitting | ||
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