Eda Ozge Okur, Gamze Kurt, Emrah Afsar, Ismail Okur, Ismail Saracoglu, Hasan Hüseyin Gokpinar
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of whole-body vibration (WBV) on spasticity, gait, balance, and motor performance in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods: Groups were administered the conventional physiotherapy program for 8 weeks. WBV group received an additional 2 sessions of WBV a week.
Results: The WBV training combined with conventional physiotherapy is superior to conventional physiotherapy alone in improving gross motor functions (GMFM-D&E), functional walking ability assessment (1-MWT distance) and dynamic balance ability (PDS score) (p < 0,05).
Conclusions: WBV training program added to a conventional physiotherapy program could provide more gains in terms of functionality and the motor functional level of children with spastic diplegic CP.
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