Standardized outcomes measures in physical therapy practice for treatment and rehabilitation of cerebral palsy: a systematic Review

MD Apolo-Arenas, AFA Jerônimo, A Caña-Pino… - Journal of personalized …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) treatment includes physical therapy and various complementary
therapies to the standard clinical treatment. However, there are not many reviews that focus …

Tone reduction and physical therapy: strengthening partners in treatment of children with spastic cerebral palsy

I Franki, L Bar-On, G Molenaers… - …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
The aim of this paper is to provide a clinically applicable overview of different tone reducing
modalities and how these can interact with or augment concurrent physical therapy (PT) …

[HTML][HTML] Validity of the international physical activity questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF) as a measure of physical activity (PA) in young people with cerebral palsy: A …

G Lavelle, M Noorkoiv, N Theis, T Korff, C Kilbride… - Physiotherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the validity of the International Physical
Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) as a measure of physical activity (PA) in young …

Progressive resistance training for adolescents with cerebral palsy: the STAR randomized controlled trial

JM Ryan, G Lavelle, N Theis… - … Medicine & Child …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To evaluate the effect of progressive resistance training of the ankle plantarflexors on
gait efficiency, activity, and participation in adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Method …

Effects of whole-body vibration on quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength, endurance, and power in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a randomized …

RG Hegazy, AA Abdel-aziem, EI El Hadidy… - Bulletin of Faculty of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) enormously affects the quadriceps and
hamstring muscles. It causes weakness in the affected lower-extremity muscles in addition to …

Effects of voluntary exercise on muscle structure and function in cerebral palsy

NG Moreau, RL Lieber - Developmental Medicine & Child …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Skeletal muscles are required for functional movement and force production. While it is clear
that cerebral palsy (CP) results in loss of muscle strength and bodily function, and that much …

A study on physical exercise and general mobility in people with cerebral palsy: Health through costless routines

AJ Molina-Cantero, M Merino-Monge… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sedentary behavior (SB) is a common problem that may produce health issues in people
with cerebral palsy (CP). When added to a progressive reduction in motor functions over …

Predictors of walking efficiency in children with cerebral palsy: lower-body joint angles, moments, and power

M Noorkoiv, G Lavelle, N Theis, T Korff… - Physical …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background People with cerebral palsy (CP) experience increased muscle stiffness, muscle
weakness, and reduced joint range of motion. This can lead to an abnormal pattern of gait …

Cerebral palsy: sport and exercise considerations

J Toldi, J Escobar, A Brown - Current sports medicine reports, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of debilitating motor disorders that carries a wide array of
clinical presentations ranging from isolated physical or cognitive impairment to global loss of …

Comparison of the CHU-9D and the EQ-5D-Y instruments in children and young people with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study

JM Ryan, E McKay, N Anokye, M Noorkoiv, N Theis… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To compare the performance of the EuroQol 5D youth (EQ-5D-Y) and child health
utility 9D (CHU-9D) for assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and …