Plyometric Exercises Versus Wii Training in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy

Treatments: Other: Occupational therapy; Other: Plyometric training; Other: Wii training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05313633

plyometric training

Details and patient eligibility

About

Plyometric training includes muscle contraction that moves rapidly from the eccentric to the concentric phase of movement while using proper biomechanics. It is an effective neuromuscular stimulus that can improve motor functions of children with cerebral palsy. In plyometric training, muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power.

Commercially available video games have been used for a wide range of clinical populations with generally positive clinical outcomes. They have been shown to be active enough to provide an increase in energy expenditure and physical activity in children with cerebral palsy. Furthermore, an early case study showed improvements in visual-perceptual processing, balance, and mobility in a child with cerebral palsy.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged 8-12 years;
• able to understand and follow simple commands.

Exclusion criteria

• severe uncontrolled seizures;

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Wii group

Experimental group

Description:

Children in this group will receive a designed physical therapy and occupational therapy programs

Treatment:

Other: Wii training

Other: Occupational therapy

plyometric group

Experimental group

Description:

Children in this group will receive a designed physical therapy and occupational therapy programs and plyometric training

Treatment:

Other: Plyometric training

Other: Occupational therapy