Effects of Core Control Training on Spastic Cerebral Palsy
LIU Yue-qin
ZHANG Hui-jia
QIN Rong
YANG Yong
LIAO Gong-ping
TONG Ying-zi
LIU Can
HU Ji-hong
WANG Pao-qiu
Abstract：Objective To study the effects of core control training on gross motor function of children with spastic cerebral palsy. Meth-ods 60 children with spastic cerebral palsy were divided into control group (n=30) and treatment group (n=30). The control group accepted routine comprehensive rehabilitation therapy including physical therapy, acupuncture, electrotherapy, etc., while the treatment group accept-ed the core control training in addition. They were assessed with the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) and the Trunk Control Test (TCT) before and 3 months after rehabilitation. Results Both groups improved in the scores of GMFM-88 and TCT after treatment (P<0.001), and improved more in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.001). Conclusion The core control training can strengthen the trunk control and further improve the gross motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
Keywords：cerebral palsyspasticcore control traininggross motor functiontrunk control
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 1071-1073 )