Spremembe pasivne gibljivosti sklepov spodnjih udov pri otrocih s cerebralno paralizo po intenzivni vadbi na Lokomatu
Changes in passive range of motion of joints of the lower limbs in children with cerebral palsy after an intense training program on the Lokomat

slovenian

2013

volume 12, issue 3

Cerebral Palsy   Child   Contracture   Lokomat   passive range of motion   Range of Motion, Articular

Univerzitetni rehabilitacijski inštitut RS – Soča
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Introduction: Although cerebral palsy is not a progressive disease, contractures and spasticity are common signs of the upper motor neuron damage. One of the recent approaches to improve the function of movement in children with cerebralpalsy is automated gait training with the Lokomat. We found some data on improvement of the ranges of passive movements in the lower limbs following the Lokomat training and wanted to check what the results of our training program are. Methods: We compared the measurement results of the ranges of passive movements of children with cerebral palsy before and after a four-week program in the period from November 2011 to October 2013. Results: 24 children with cerebral palsy were included in the training program. Almost all children had reduced ranges of passive dorsal flexion of foot, 10 children had reduced ranges of passive movements in the knees and 16 children in the hips. At the follow-up after the training program we found significantly improved ranges of passive movements of all joints in the lower limbs. Conclusion: Training program on the Lokomat is an effective method for improving the ranges of passive movements of joints of the lower limbs in children with cerebral palsy.

07.05.2014