RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06529328

Trunk Stabilization vs. Core Stability Exercises: Impact on Balance and Walking Ability in Cerebral Palsy.

Effect of Core Stability Exercise Versus Trunk Stabilization Exercise on Balance and Walking Abilities in Cerebral Palsy.

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Enrollment

24 participants

Start Date

Jun 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Summary

Brain lesions cause cerebral palsy, a chronic condition that affects movement, posture, and balance. Its causes range in age from pregnancy to postpartum, and they can impact the neurological, musculoskeletal, and sensory systems. This causes problems with balance, movement, and posture. It is essential to intervene early for improved life quality. Maintaining a constant center of gravity within your support base is referred to as balance. Walking is putting one foot on the ground at all times and lifting and lowering each foot in turn. The stability of the trunk and core is necessary for muscle coordination and deliberate motions. A study compares the efficiency of trunk stabilization and core exercises to enhance balance and evaluates mobility changes, such as altered muscle strength, endurance, and gait, as a result of two treatment approaches.

Eligibility

Min Age: 2 YearsMax Age: 7 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

● Gender: both girls and boys;
● Age: 2-7 years.
● Diagnosis: spastic CP.
● According to the modified Ashworth scale, the affected lower extremity's degree of spasticity falls between grades 1 and 2.
PBS > 32.

Exclusion Criteria5

● Got a timing injection with botulinum toxin.
● Epilepsy \| Seizures.
● Lower limb surgery performed throughout the research period.
Any deformity or orthopedic condition that affects balance. Deficits in vision and hearing with a MACS score higher than three will not be considered.
● PBS rating less than 32.

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Interventions

OTHERcore stability

In this study the experimental group will perform core stability exercises 3 times per week for an 8-week period and each session of 30 to 45 minutes, the core stability exercises will work on abdominals and trunk muscles with challenges.Subjects received 25 min conventional therapy in addition to 30 30-minute trunk stabilization exercise program conducted for 3 days\\week on non-consecutive days. Passive stretching exercises are applied to all tight muscles, including the hamstrings and calf muscles in the lower limb. It is performed five times initially, building up to ten repetitions, stretching for 5 times, and then allowing relaxation for 5time. Strengthening exercises for back, hip, and knee extensor muscles (for 10 minutes).