Rehabilitation effect of aquatic exercise on motor function in children with cerebral palsy: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 ORTHOPEDICS

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Pub Date : 2025-02-26 DOI:10.1177/10538127251313951

Fangqin Li, Wenjiao Huang, Huanhuan Li, Zuoyan Liu, Liwei Feng

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Abstract

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a lasting motor impairment resulting from atypical brain development or injury. Aquatic exercise (AE) is frequently utilized as an approach for rehabilitating children with CP because of its appealing water properties.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine how AE influences motor skills in children affected by CP.

Methods: Systematic searches of databases provided randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from their inception up until May 22, 2024. The study compared the impacts of AE training with those of routine rehabilitation training (RRT). A random-effects model was employed to assess the aggregated data.

Results: In total, 491 articles were retrieved, and 15 studies (n = 595 patients) were included in this study. Compared with RRT, AE improved the gross motor function of children with CP (SMD = 7.63, 95% CI 5.79-9.47, P < 0.01), especially in the lying and turning over positions (SMD = 15.66, 95% CI 13.85-17.46, P < 0.01). AE also reduced muscle tension (SMD = -0.75, 95% CI -1.03--0.47, P < 0.01).

Conclusions: AE is expected to improve motor function in children with CP. Moreover, this study emphasizes the need for future high-quality related studies to supplement the results and improve the conclusions.

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Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 医学-康复医学

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2.70

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0.00%

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194

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation is a journal whose main focus is to present relevant information about the interdisciplinary approach to musculoskeletal rehabilitation for clinicians who treat patients with back and musculoskeletal pain complaints. It will provide readers with both 1) a general fund of knowledge on the assessment and management of specific problems and 2) new information considered to be state-of-the-art in the field. The intended audience is multidisciplinary as well as multi-specialty. In each issue clinicians can find information which they can use in their patient setting the very next day.