Resistance exercise effects on function, balance and gait in children with cerebral palsy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; C10.228.140.140.254

• Registration Number: RBR-5zyh8n
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal do Ceará

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-10-22
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Children with spastic cerebral palsy will be recruited from the registration NUTEP patients (N = 20). Inclusion criteria will be children with good cognition, GMFCS (Gross Motor Function Classification System) levels I to III, mean age 3-8 years.

Exclusion Criteria

Previous orthopedic surgery; botulinum toxin injection in the previous 6 months; cardiac, respiratory or psychological conditions that compromise the implementation of the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduced of execution time in seconds of sit-stand performance on at least 15%, after 12 weeks of intervention, verified by Timed up and go test, realized before and after the intervention. <br><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increased of distance walked in meters on at least 30%, after 12 weeks of intervention, verified by 6-min walk test, realized before and after the intervention. <br><br><br>Reduced of ellipse area in square centimeters and the lengths of the x and y axes in centimeters, on at least 20%, after 12 weeks of intervention, verified by stabilometry, realized before and after the intervention. <br> <br>Increased of the plantar surface in square centimeters, on at least 20%, after 12 weeks of intervention, verified by stabilometry, realized before and after the intervention.