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Cerebral Palsy is a group of permanent disorders of posture and movement that cause activity limitation due to non-progressive disturbances on the developing brain. The assisted bipedestation programs are typically used on this condition to decrease bone fragility and to promote muscle function, weight bearing and autonomic functions. The aim of this study was to evaluate a gait exercise program using a low-tech walker, to identify the effects on muscle tone, range of motion, and heart rate in children with Cerebral Palsy. The results showed significant changes in heart rate immediately after using the device however, no changes were found in muscle tone and range of motion. Future studies should test the long-term effects of this device on this population.
This study titled “Gait exercise program with a Low-Tech Device for Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy: Physiologic and Neuromotor Effects, was sponsored and financially supported by the Rehabilitation Center “Club de Leones Cruz del Sur”, Punta Arenas Chile.
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The authors acknowledge the support of REASISTE (Ibero-american Network for Rehabilitation and Support of patients with neurological impairment by low-cost Robotic Exoskeletons, 216RT0505), funded by CYTED (Ibero-American Program of Science and Technology for Development) and the Rehabilitation Center “Club de Leones Cruz del Sur” from Chile.
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Barría, P., Tapia, E., Andrade, A., Bandera, A., Moris, A., Henriquez, H. (2017). Gait Exercise Program with a Low-Tech Device for Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy: Physiologic and Neuromotor Effects. In: Ibáñez, J., González-Vargas, J., Azorín, J., Akay, M., Pons, J. (eds) Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation II. Biosystems & Biorobotics, vol 15. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46669-9_214
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