The effect of treadmill training on gross motor function and walking speed in ambulatory adolescents with gerebral palsy

dc.contributor.author	Χρυσάγκης, Νικόλαος	el
dc.contributor.author	Σκορδίλης, Εμμανουήλ Κ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Σταύρου, Νεκτάριος	el
dc.contributor.author	Γραμματοπούλου, Ειρήνη Π.	el
dc.contributor.author	Κουτσούκη, Δήμητρα	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-13T16:06:42Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-13
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/3941
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	Εγκεφαλική παράλυση
dc.subject	Ταχύτητα περπατήματος
dc.subject	Μικτή κινητική λειτουργία
dc.subject	Διάδρομος εκπαίδευσης
dc.subject	Cerebral Palsy
dc.subject	Walking Speed
dc.subject	Gross Motor Function
dc.subject	Treadmill Training
dc.title	The effect of treadmill training on gross motor function and walking speed in ambulatory adolescents with gerebral palsy	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	a randomized controlled trial	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Physical therapy
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Φυσικοθεραπεία
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Φυσικοθεραπεία
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3182643eba
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας.Τμήμα Φυσικοθεραπείας	el
heal.publicationDate	2012-09
heal.bibliographicCitation	Chrysagis, N., Skordilis, E. K., Stavrou, N., Grammatopoulou, E. P. and Koutsouki, D. (2012) The effect of treadmill training on gross motor function and waliking speed in ambulatory adolescents with gerebral palsy. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 91(9). pp.747-760.	en
heal.abstract	Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a treadmill program on gross motor function, walking speed, and spasticity of ambulatory adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy (diplegia and tetraplegia). Design: In this randomized controlled trial, 22 adolescents (13-19 yrs old) from a special school for children with physical disabilities were randomly allocated to the experimental and control training groups. The experimental training group underwent a treadmill program without body weight support at a comfortable speed. The control group received treatment with conventional physiotherapy, which consisted of three sets of exercises with mat activities, balance, gait training, and functional gross motor activities. The program lasted 1 2 wks with a frequency of three times per week for both groups. Pretest and posttest measurements of self-selected walking speed, gross motor function, and spasticity were conducted. Results: The analysis of covariance findings examining posttest differences between groups were significant with respect to self-selected walking speed (F= 8.545, P =0.000) and gross motor function (F = 9.088, P = 0.007), whereas no significance was found for spasticity. Conclusions: Treadmill training may improve the walking speed and gross motor function of adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy, without adverse effects on spasticity.	en
heal.journalName	American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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