Effects of Treadmill Training and Whole-body Vibration in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Cerebral Palsy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 6 – 17
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University · Other
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About This Trial
Whole-body vibration (WBV) and treadmill training (TT) are commonly-utilized rehabilitation interventions for children with neuromotor disorders. WBV has been shown in the literature to positively affect gait and lower body spasticity in this population. However, the effects of a single session of WBV are generally transient, lasting between ten minutes and two hours. Thus, it may be necessary to …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* a medical diagnosis of spastic CP
* a GMFCS level of I, II, or III
* age of 6-17 years at the time of data collection
Exclusion Criteria:
* history of musculoskeletal injury within the past 3 months
* history of Botox injections to the lower extremities within the past 3 mon…
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