Publication Cover
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 31, 2015 - Issue 4
503
Views
6
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Single Subject Research Report

Effect of Adeli suit treatment on gait in a child with cerebral palsy: a single-subject report

, MSc, PT, , PhD, PT, , MSc, PT & , PhD, PT
Pages 275-282 | Received 23 Apr 2014, Accepted 30 Sep 2014, Published online: 30 Dec 2014

References

  • Andersson C, Grooten W, Hellsten M, Kaping K, Mattsson E 2003 Adults with cerebral palsy: Walking ability after progressive strength training. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 45: 220–228
  • Bailes AF, Greve K, Schmitt LC 2010 Changes in two children with cerebral palsy after intensive suit therapy: A case report. Pediatric Physical Therapy 22: 76–85
  • Balzer J, Schelldorfer S, Bauer C, van der Linden ML 2013 Effects of simulated crouch gait on foot kinematics and kinetics in healthy children. Gait and Posture 38: 619–624
  • Bar-Haim S, Harries N, Belokopytov M, Frank A, Copeliovitch L, Kaplanski J, Laht E 2006 Comparison of efficacy of Adeli suit and neurodevelopmental treatments in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 48: 325–330
  • Behrman AL, Harkema SJ 2000 Locomotor training after human spinal cord injury: A series of case studies. Physical Therapy 80: 688–700
  • Bell KJ, Õunpuu S, DeLuca PA, Romness MJ 2002 Natural progression of gait in children with cerebral palsy. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 22: 677–682
  • Butler C, Darrah J 2001 Effects of neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) for cerebral palsy: An AACPDM evidence report. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 43: 778–790
  • Callahan J, Parlman K, Beninato M, Townsend E 2006 Perspective: Impact of the III STEP conference on clinical practice. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy 30: 157–166
  • Damiano DL 2009 Rehabilitative therapies in cerebral palsy: The good, the not as good, and the possible. Journal of Child Neurology 24: 1200–1204
  • Damiano DL, Abel MF 1996 Relation of gait analysis to gross motor function in cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 38: 389–396
  • Dodd K, Taylor N, Damiano DL 2002 A systemic review of the effectiveness of strength-training programs for people with cerebral palsy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 83: 1157–1164
  • Fowler EG, Ho TW, Nwigwe AI, Dorey FJ 2001 The effect of quadriceps femoris muscle strengthening exercises on spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Physical Therapy 81: 1215–1223
  • Franjoine MR, Gunther JS, Taylor MJ 2003 Pediatric balance scale: A modified version of the Berg Balance Scale for the school-age child with mild to moderate motor impairment. Pediatric Physical Therapy 15: 114–128
  • Hemayattalab R, Rostami LR 2010 Effects of frequency of feedback on the learning of motor skill in individuals with cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities 31: 212–217
  • Hsue BJ, Miller F, Su FC 2009 The dynamic balance of the children with cerebral palsy and typical developing during gait Part II: Instantaneous velocity and acceleration of COM and COP and their relationship. Gait and Posture 29: 471–476
  • Kadaba MP, Ramakrishnan HK, Wootten ME 1990 Measurement of lower extremity kinematics during level walking. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 8: 383–392
  • Ketelaar M, Vermeer A, Hart H, van Petegem-van Beek E, Helders PJ 2001 Effects of a functional therapy program on motor abilities of children with cerebral palsy. Physical Therapy 81: 1534–1545
  • Kleim JA, Jones TA 2008 Principles of experience-dependent neural plasticity: Implications for rehabilitation after brain damage. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 51: S225–S239
  • Ko J, Kim MY 2013 Reliability and responsiveness of the gross motor function measure-88 in children with cerebral palsy. Physical Therapy 93: 393–400
  • Maruishi M, Mano Y, Sasaki T, Shinmyo N, Sato H, Ogawa T 2001 Cerebral palsy in adults: Independent effects of muscle strength and muscle tone. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 82: 637–641
  • Mockford M, Caulton JM 2008 Systematic review of progressive strength training in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy who are ambulatory. Pediatric Physical Therapy 20: 318–333
  • Oppenheim WL 2009 Complementary and alternative methods in cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 51: 122–129
  • Palmer FB, Shapiro BK, Wachtel RC, Allen MC, Hiller JE, Harryman SE, Mosher BS, Meinert CL, Capute AJ 1998 The effects of physical therapy on cerebral palsy. A controlled trial in infants with spastic diplegia. New England Journal of Medicine 318: 803–808
  • Pin TW 2007 Effectiveness of static weight-bearing exercises in children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy 19: 62–73
  • Prokopenko SV, Rudnev VA, Arakchaa EM, Derevtsova SN 2006 The use of the proprioceptive correction principle in the restoration of conscious movements in the patient’s paretic arm in the late restorative and residual periods of stroke. Zhurnal Nevrologii Psikhiatrii Imeni 107: 40–43
  • Retarekar R, Fragala-Pinkham MA, Townsend EL 2009 Effects of aquatic aerobic exercise for a child with cerebral palsy: Single-subject design. Pediatric Physical Therapy 21: 336–344
  • Rodda J, Graham HK 2001 Classification of gait patterns in spastic hemiplegia and spastic diplegia: A basis for a management algorithm. European Journal of Neurology 8: 98–108
  • Russell DJ, Avery LM, Rosenbaum PL, Raina PS, Walter SD, Palisano RJ 2000 Improved scaling of the gross motor function measure for children with cerebral palsy: Evidence of reliability and validity. Physical Therapy 80: 873–885
  • Semenova KA 1997 Basis for a method of dynamic proprioceptive correction in the restorative treatment of patients with residual-stage infantile cerebral palsy. Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology 27: 639–643
  • Shvarkov SB, Davidov OS, Kuuz RA, Aipova TR, Vein AM 1997 New approaches to rehabilitation of patients with neurological motor defects. Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology 27: 644–647
  • Steele KM, Damiano DL, Eek MN, Unger M, Delp SL 2012 Characteristics associated with improved knee extension after strength training for individuals with cerebral palsy and crouch gait. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 5: 99–106
  • Steele KM, van der Krogt MM, Schwartz MH, Delp SL 2012 How much muscle strength is required to walk in a crouch gait? Journal of Biomechanics 45: 2564–2569
  • Sullivan KJ, Brown DA, Klassen T, Mulroy S, Ge T, Azen SP, Winstein CJ 2007 Effects of task-specific locomotor and strength training in adults who were ambulatory after stroke: Results of the STEPS randomized clinical trial. Physical Therapy 87: 1580–1602
  • Sutherland D 1997 The development of mature gait. Gait and Posture 6: 163–170
  • Turner AE 2006 The efficacy of Adeli suit treatment in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 48: 324
  • Vasudevan EV, Torres-Oviedo G, Morton SM, Yang JF, Bastian AJ 2011 Younger is not always better: Development of locomotor adaptation from childhood to adulthood. Journal of Neuroscience 31: 3055–3065
  • Wiley ME, Damiano DL 1998 Lower-extremity strength profiles in spastic cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 40: 100–107
  • Wingert JR, Burton H, Sinclair RJ, Brunstrom JE, Damiano DL 2009 Joint-position sense and kinesthesia in cerebral palsy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 90: 447–453
  • Wren TA, Rethlefsen S, Kay RM 2005 Prevalence of specific gait abnormalities in children with cerebral palsy: Influence of cerebral palsy subtype, age, and previous surgery. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 25: 79–83

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.