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Twenty weeks of home-based interactive training of children with cerebral palsy improves functional abilities

Authors: Jakob Lorentzen, Line Z. Greve, Mette Kliim-Due, Betina Rasmussen, P. E. Bilde, Jens B. Nielsen

Published in: BMC Neurology | Issue 1/2015

Abstract

Background

Home-based training is becoming ever more important with increasing demands on the public health systems. We investigated whether individualized and supervised interactive home-based training delivered through the internet improves functional abilities in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods

Thirty four children with CP (aged 9–16; mean age 10.9 ± 2.4 years) (GMFCS I-II; MACS I-II) were included in this non-randomized controlled clinical training study. 12 children (aged 7–16; mean age: 11.3+/−0.9 years) were allocated to a control group in which measurements were performed with 20 weeks interval without any intervening training. Daily activities, functional abilities of upper- and lower limbs, and balance were evaluated before, immediately after training and 12 weeks after training. The training consisted of 30 min daily home-based training for 20 weeks delivered through the internet.

Results

The training group on average completed 17 min daily training for the 20 week period (total of 40 h of training). The training group showed significant improvements of daily activities (AMPS), upper limb function (AHA) and functional tests of lower limbs (sit to stand, lateral step up, half knee to standing) after 20 weeks of training. No difference was found between the test after 20 weeks of training and the test 12 weeks after training. No significance was reached for balance after training. No difference was found for any parameter for the control group.

Conclusions

Interactive home training of children with CP is an efficient way to deliver training, which can enable functional motor improvements and increased activity to perform daily activities.

Trial registration

ISRCTN13188513. Date of registration: 04/12/2014

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Title: Twenty weeks of home-based interactive training of children with cerebral palsy improves functional abilities
Authors: Jakob Lorentzen
Line Z. Greve
Mette Kliim-Due
Betina Rasmussen
P. E. Bilde
Jens B. Nielsen
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Neurology / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2377
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-015-0334-0

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Twenty weeks of home-based interactive training of children with cerebral palsy improves functional abilities

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Trial registration

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Trial registration

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