Use of Surface Electromyography Biofeedback to Improve Reaching in Children With Cerebral Palsy
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A newly-developed device for biofeedback of surface EMG will be used to either increase or decrease activity in the muscles of children with poor reaching due to cerebral palsy.
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Children ages newborn to 21 with a diagnosis of arm weakness, hypertonia, or hyperkinesia due to cerebral palsy will be recruited. A muscle that is either over-active or under-active will be selected for each child. The child will be provided with the device to wear for 1 month in order to call attention to the identified muscle. At the beginning and end of the month, reaching will be assessed using three-dimensional kinematic motion capture. The outcome measure will be the speed and curvature of reaching to a target in front of the child.
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- weakness, hypertonia, or hyperkinetic disorder affecting one or both arms
- reduced speed or quality of reaching
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- any condition that would increase the risk of participation
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