Task and environmental modifications for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

Abstract

Aim: This systematic review examined the effectiveness of using task and environmental modifications on children with Cerebral Palsy (CP).

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Medline, PEDro, CINAHL, Cochrane library and Web of Science were searched. All study designs were included. Data extraction and quality assessments were conducted by two reviewers.

Results: Six studies were involved in this review. There was moderate level of evidence for the effectiveness of using task and environmental modifications on capability and performance, motor capacity and child participation outcomes on children with CP; however, task and environmental modifications had no superiority over other interventions.

Conclusion: Changing task and environmental constraints demonstrate potential benefits for children with CP. Well-designed and high-quality studies on the effect of different task and environmental modifications in children with CP are still needed.

Keywords:

• Cerebral Palsy
• environmental modifications
• evidence-based practice
• systematic review

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