1Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation and Artificial Limb Centre (RALC), Nabiullah Road, Near Daliganj Bridge, Lucknow-226018, Uttar Pradesh, India,
2Department of PMR, RALC, Nabiullah Road, Near Daliganj Bridge, Lucknow-226018, Uttar Pradesh, India,
3Department of Paediatrics, Rehabilitation and Artificial Limb Centre (RALC), Nabiullah Road, Near Daliganj Bridge, Lucknow-226018, Uttar Pradesh, India,
4Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation and Artificial Limb Centre (RALC), Nabiullah Road, Near Daliganj Bridge, Lucknow-226018, Uttar Pradesh, India,
5Department of Statistics, Lucknow university, Lucknow-226007
Online published on 1 October, 2011.
To see the effectiveness of Intervention based on dynamics of postural control as key element over Conventional approach in children with cerebral palsy
A total of 38 subjects coming to OPD, Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy were included and baseline evaluation was done for Postural reaction score sheet, and Gross Motor Functional Abilities (using GMFM-66 and GMFCS). The subjects were allocated equally among group A and group B by simple random sampling scheme. In group A, intervention based on Dynamics of postural control and in group B, conventional treatment were used for a period of 12 weeks followed by re-evaluation.
The two groups were compared for their scores. These were found to be statistically significant with p value <.0001.
It can be concluded that Intervention incorporating dynamics of postural control is more effective than conventional approach for development/modification of postural reaction in children with Cerebral Palsy.
Cerebral Palsy, Postural reaction, Postural control, Dynamics of postural control, Gross motor functional abilities
