Pedometer-based gait training in children with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled study

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-165

  Hamed, Nashwa Sayed ^a   Abd Elwahab, Manal Salah ^a  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PARESIS; WALKING;

EID: 79251528587     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215510382147     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Bjornson KF, Belza B., Kartin D., Logsdon R., McLaughlin JF Ambulatory physical activity performance in youth with cerebral palsy and youth who are developing typically. Phys Ther 2007 ; 87: 248-60.
2. Holt KG, Fonseca ST, Lafiandra ME The dynamics of gait in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy: Theoretical and clinical implications. Hum Mov Sci 2000 ; 19: 375-405.
3. Berger W. Characteristics of locomotor control in children with cerebral palsy. Neurosci Bio Behav Rev 1998 ; 22: 579-82.
4. Patel DR Therapeutic intervention in cerebral palsy. Ind J Ped 2005 ; 72: 970-83.
5. Koman LA, Smith BP, Silt JS Cerebral palsy. Lancet 2004 ; 363: 1619-31.
6. Rosenbloom L. Diagnosis and management of cerebral palsy. Archi Dis Childhood 1991 ; 70: 350-4.
7. Singhi PD Cerebral palsy management. Indian J Pediatr 2004 ; 71: 635-9.
8. Dursun E., Dursun N. Alican: Effect of biofeedback treatment on gait in children with cerebral palsy. Disabil Rehabil 2004 ; 26: 116-20.
9. Flodmark A. Augmented auditory feedback as an aid in gait training of the cerebral palsied child. Dev Med Child Neurol 1986 ; 28: 147-55.
10. Berlin JE, Storti KL, Brach JS Using activity monitors to measure physical activity in free-living conditions. Phys Ther 2006 ; 86: 1137-45.
11. Holbrook EA, Barreira TV, Kang M. Validity and reliability of Omron pedometers for prescribed and self-paced walking. Med Sci Sport Exerc 2009 ; 41: 3.
12. Schneider PL, Crouter SE, Bassett JR Pedometer Measures of free living physical activity: Comparison of 13 models. Med Sci Sport Exerc 2004 ; 36: 331-5.
13. Mutlu A., Livanelioglu A., Gunel M. Reliability of Ashworth and Modified Ashworth Scales in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy. BMC Musculo Dis 2008 ; 9: 44.
14. Ounpuu S., Gage JR, Davis RB Three-dimensional lower extremity joint kinetics in normal pediatric gait. J Pediatr Orthop 1991 ; 11: 341-9.
15. Baker G., Mutrie N. Are pedometers useful motivational tools for increasing walking in sedentary adults? A paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Walking in the 21st Century, Walk21-VI Everyday Walking Culture, Zurich, Switzerland, 2005.
16. Seeger BR, Caudrey DJ Biofeedback therapy to achieve symmetrical gait in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: long term efficacy. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1983 ; 64: 160-2.
17. Thomas R., Ganesh T., George J. et al. Instrumented gait analysis for planning and assessment of treatment in cerebral palsy. Indian J Orthopedic 2004 ; 39: 186-9.
18. Yavuzer G. Three-dimensional quantitative gait analysis. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2009 ; 43: 94-101.
19. Jeronimo BP, Silveira JA, Borges MBS, Dini PD, David AC Spatio-temporal gait variables of children with cerebral palsy undergoing electrostimulation in the anterior tibial muscle. Rev Bras Fisioter 2007 ; 11 (4). 229-33.
20. Mayer M. Clinical neurokinesiology of spastic gait. A review. Bratisl Lek Listy 2002 ; 103: 3-11.
21. McNevim NH, Coracil L., Schafer J. Gait in adolescent cerebral palsy: The effect of partial unweighting. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2000 ; 81: 525-8.
22. Morita S., Yamamoto H., Furuya K. Gait analysis of hemiplegic patients by measurement of ground reaction force. Scand J Rehabil Med 1995 ; 27: 37-42.
23. Abel MF, Damiano DL Strategies for increasing walking speed in diplegic cerebral palsy. J Pediatr Orthop 1996 ; 16: 753-8.
24. Butler C., Darah J. Effect of neurodevelopment treatment for cerebral palsy: an AACPDM evidence report. Dev Med Child Neurolo 2001 ; 43: 778-90.
25. Taggart P, Aguilar C. Moiner G, Alexander A. eds. Pediatric rehabilitation, 3rd edition. Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus, 1999, 125-38.
26. Tsorlakis N., Evaggeloino C., Grouios G., Tsorbatzoudis C. Effect of neurodevelopmental treatment in gross motor function of children with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurolo. 2004 ; 46: 740-5.
27. Mayston M. Physiotherapy management in cerebral palsy: an update on treatment approaches. Clinics Devel Med 2004 ; 161: 147-60.
28. Tecklin JS. ed. Pediatric physical therapy, 4 th edition. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
29. Heide JC, Hadders-Algra M. Postural muscle dyscoordination in children with cerebral palsy. Neural Plast 2005 ; 12: 197-203.
30. Horváth M., Tihanyi T., Tihanyi J. Kinematic and kinetic gait analysis in hemiplegic patients. Facta Universitatis Series: Physical Education and Sport 2001 ; 1: 25-35.
31. Crouter SE, Schneider PL, Karabulut M., Bassett DR Jr. Validity of 10 electronic pedometers for measuring steps, distance, and energy cost. Med Sci Sport Exerc 2003 ; 35: 1455-60.
32. Shepherd E., Toloza E., McClung C., Schmalzried T. Step activity monitor: increased accuracy in quantifying ambulatory activity. J Orthop Res 1999 ; 17: 703-8.
33. Gardner C., Herd J., Kirk AF Effect of body composition on the validity and reliability of an electronic pedometer. CARE 2007 ; 1: 28-37.
34. Rooney B., Smalley K., Larson J., Havens S. Is knowing enough? Increasing physical activity by wearing a pedometer. WMJ 2003 ; 102: 31-6.
35. Marshall AL, Ferney S. Are pedometers a measure of or a motivator for physical activity? Presented at the Active Living-All together better! National Physical Activity Conference, Fremantle, WA, 2003.
36. Mutrie N., Wright A., Wilson W., Gunnyeon K. Do pedometers motivate people to walk more? Part II: Interdisciplinary. J Sport Sci 2004 ; 22: 254.
37. Elliot J., Roth MD, Merlitz C. et al. Hemiplegic gait: Relationship between walking speed and other temporal parameters. Am J Physical Medi Rehab 1997 ; 76.
38. Evangelista LS, Dracup K., Erickson V. et al. Validity of pedometers for measuring exercise adherence in heart failure patients. J Card Fail 2005 ; 11: 366-71.
39. Kwak EE Effect of rhythmic auditory stimulation on gait performance in children with spastic cerebral palsy. J Music Ther 2007 ; 44: 198-218.