Effect of Structured Physical Activity Programme on Gross Motor Function of Adolescence With Cerebral Palsy

The purpose of the study was to find the effect of a carefully structured, moderate physical activity program on gross motor function of children with cerebral palsy. To achieve this purpose 16 (all male only) children with cerebral palsy between age group of 13–18 years with GMFCS levels I and II were selected as subjects for the study. They were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups of eight each. A structured moderate physical activity programme was implemented to control group thrice in a week for 16 weeks. The participants of control and experimental groups were administered with GMFM 88 by the scholars before the start of training programme and after implementation of the programme. The MANOVA results shows that, there was a statistically significant main effect in Gross Motor Function Measure Dimensions based on control group performance, F (1, 16) = 609.213, p <.000; Wilk's Λ = 0.002, partial η² =.998. It can be conclude that, 16 week structured moderate physical activity programme can make significant improvement in GMFM dimensions: lying and rolling, sitting and walking, running and jumping of adolescent male with cerebral palsy.