Muscle architecture is known to be predictive of muscle function. However, it unknown whether this relationship similar in children and adolescents with without cerebral palsy (CP).The objective study was determine the rectus femoris (RF) vastus lateralis (VL) muscles maximum voluntary knee extensor torque CP these measures were related activity participation levels.A case-control design used.Eighteen participants (mean age=12.0 years, SD=3.2) at Gross Motor Function Classification System...

Aim To examine the efficacy of caregiver‐directed, home‐based intensive bimanual training in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy ( USCP ) using a randomized control trial. Method Twenty‐four (ages 2y 6mo–10y 1mo; 10 males, 14 females) performed activities directed by caregiver for 2 hours per day, 5 days week, 9 weeks (total=90h). Cohorts were age‐matched into groups and to receive hand‐arm therapy (H‐ HABIT ; n =12) or lower‐limb functional LIFT ‐control; =12). Caregivers...

Aim Our aim was to investigate muscle architecture and size of the rectus femoris (RF) vastus lateralis (VL) in children adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) compared age‐matched typically developing participants. Method Muscle were measured ultrasound imaging 18 participants spastic CP (9 females, 9 males; age range 7.5–19y; mean 12y [SD 3y 2mo]) within Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I ( n =4), II =2), III =9), IV =3) 12 (10 2 7–20y; 4mo 11mo]). Exclusion criteria...

Background. Everyday activities for youth with cerebral palsy (CP) require muscle power, but the velocity component of contraction is neglected traditional strength training (ST). Objective. To determine whether (VT), which includes resistance at increasingly higher velocities, would induce specific adaptations not observed ST. Methods. Sixteen ambulatory CP were randomized to VT or Participants trained knee extensors 3 times per week 24 sessions on a Biodex dynamometer. At each session, 6...

Background. Children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) have strength, coordination, and balance deficits affecting gross motor skills, such as walking, running, jumping. However, there is a paucity of evidence for effective treatments lower-extremity (LE) function in children USCP. Objective. To determine the effectiveness LE intensive functional training (LIFT) compared an attention control group receiving upper-extremity bimanual (Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy [H-HABIT])....

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between a Power Leg Press test (PLP) with walking capacity and self-reported performance participation in individuals Cerebral Palsy (CP), compare strength associations two power tests (PLP isokinetic (IsoK)) capacity. Ambulatory CP (n = 33; age 17.89 ± 7.52 years) performed five inclined leg presses at 40%-50% their 1-repetition maximum "as fast as possible". A linear position transducer attached weight bar, displacement, total...

Cessation of walking is a consequence aging in many individuals with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Muscle strength and power are associated capacity those CP. However, the age-related trajectories how they compare to typical development (TD) unknown. Additionally, determining which measure muscle performance (strength or power) more closely walk may guide clinical assessments that most meaningful mobility Do associations between age differ CP TD? Is strongly compared CP? Age-related differences (n =...

Purpose: To examine the effect of short-burst interval locomotor treadmill training (SBLTT) on walking capacity and performance in cerebral palsy (CP). Methods: Twelve children with spastic diplegic CP (average 8.6 years) across Gross Motor Function Classification System levels II (8) III (4) were randomized to 20 SBLTT sessions over 4 or 10 weeks. consisted alternating 30 seconds slow fast for minutes/session. Outcomes included m walk test, one-minute test (1MWT), timed-up-and go (TUG)...

Physical activity of at least moderate intensity in all children contributes to higher levels physical and psychological health. While essential, with cerebral palsy (CP) often lack the capacity, resources, knowledge engage a sufficient optimize health well-being. Low place them risk for declining fitness health, contributing sedentary lifestyle. From this perspective, we describe framework foster lifelong trajectory ambulatory CP (GMFCS I-III) as they progress into adolescence adulthood,...

In Brief Purpose: To develop a reliable and feasible isokinetic fatigue protocol for the knee flexors extensors in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) who are ambulatory. Methods: Twelve subjects CP, 10 to 23 years old, participated study. The consisted of repeated maximum voluntary concentric flexion extensions at 60°/sec minimum 35 repetitions. Fatigue Index (FI) slope linear regression were computed. Reliability tests conducted week later five 12 subjects. Intraclass correlation...

Our prior magnetoencephalographic (MEG) investigations demonstrate that persons with cerebral palsy (CP) have weaker somatosensory cortical activity than neurotypical (NT) controls, which is associated reduced muscular strength and mobility. Power training can improve lower extremity isokinetic strength, power, walking performance of youth CP. Potentially, these clinically relevant improvements are partially driven by changes in processing. The objective this investigation was to determine...

PURPOSE: To determine specific motor skills in premature infants, match those that correlate with standards tests of performance, and MRS measures abnormal brain biochemistry. METHODS: Prospective cohort study preterm infants (n=22). Infa

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine urban vs. rural differences on the relationship between family contextual variables and adequacy insurance coverage impact employment for among families with a child Cerebral Palsy from nationally representative sample. Methods: A retrospective, observational carried out using data National Survey Children Special Healthcare Needs. Results: total 744 participants reported as having diagnosis were included in Logistic regression analyses,...

To utilize magnetoencephalographic (MEG) brain imaging to examine potential changes in sensorimotor cortical oscillations after therapeutic power training individuals with cerebral palsy (CP).Cohort.Academic medical center.Individuals CP (N=11; age=15.9±1.1 years; Gross Motor Function Classification System I- III) and neurotypical controls (NTs; N=16; age=14.6±0.8 years).Participants underwent 24 (8 weeks; 3 days a week) sessions of high-velocity lower extremity on leg press. The NTs single...

The purpose of this study was to compare agonist and antagonist electromyography (EMG) during an isokinetic fatigue protocol in subjects with cerebral palsy (CP) typical development (TD).Nine individuals CP 11 TD completed 50 repetitions maximum concentric knee extensions (KE) flexions (KF) at 60°/second.Rate decline peak torque for KE significantly less compared TD. Rate EMG not different between groups, but the rate greater CP. There were no differences groups KF.Declining occurred...