Comparison of the Aquatic Therapy Protocols on Gait of Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 PEDIATRICS

Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI:10.1097/PEP.0000000000001220

Caio Roberto Aparecido de Paschoal Castro, Lais Cardoso de Oliveira, Alessandra Mitie Kakihata, Jose Luis Rodrigues Barbosa, Rafael Santos Ferreira da Silva, Márjory Harumi Nishida, Marina Araujo Pereira, Douglas Martins Braga

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Abstract

Objective: To analyze and compare the effects of 2 aquatic exercise protocols on the gait of children with cerebral palsy (CP), aged 6 to 8 years.

Methods: A randomized, controlled, and blind clinical trial, carried out with 16 children with CP classified to Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) II and III bilateral spastic, divided into a group of aquatic balance exercises group (BG) and a group of aquatic trunk exercises group (TG). The following assessments were completed before and after the intervention: 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), Trunk Control Measurement Scale, Pediatric Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go, Dynamic Gait Index, and Child Health Questionnaire-Parent form 50.

Results: BG was superior to TG in 6MWT after the intervention. Improvement was observed in most outcomes in both groups.

Conclusion: The protocols demonstrated positive effects on the outcomes analyzed, and BG performed better in the distance covered in 6MWT.

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水疗法对脑瘫儿童步态的比较：一项随机对照试验。

目的：分析比较两种水上运动方案对6 ~ 8岁脑瘫患儿步态的影响。方法：采用随机、对照、盲临床试验，将16例CP患儿分为大运动功能分类系统（GMFCS） II型和III型双侧痉挛，分为水中平衡练习组（BG）和水中躯干练习组（TG）。在干预前后完成以下评估：6分钟步行测试（6MWT）、躯干控制量表、儿童平衡量表、定时起身和行走、动态步态指数、儿童健康问卷-家长表格50。结果：干预后6MWT患者BG优于TG。两组的大多数结果均有改善。结论：该方案对分析的结果有积极的影响，BG在6MWT覆盖的距离内表现更好。

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Pediatric Physical Therapy PEDIATRICS-REHABILITATION

CiteScore

1.50

自引率

18.80%

发文量

147

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Pediatric Physical Therapy is an indexed international journal, that publishes peer reviewed research related to the practice of physical therapy for children with movement disorders. The editorial board is comprised of an international panel of researchers and clinical scholars that oversees a rigorous peer review process. The journal serves as the official journal for the pediatric physical therapy professional organizations in the Netherlands, Switzerland, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. The journal includes articles that support evidenced based practice of physical therapy for children with neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and developmental conditions that lead to disorders of movement, and research reports that contribute to the foundational sciences of pediatric physical therapy, ranging from biomechanics and pediatric exercise science to neurodevelopmental science. To these ends the journal publishes original research articles, systematic reviews directed to specific clinical questions that further the science of physical therapy, clinical guidelines and case reports that describe unusual conditions or cutting edge interventions with sound rationale. The journal adheres to the ethical standards of theInternational Committee of Medical Journal Editors.