NCT05313633

Plyometric Exercises Versus Wii Training in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Efficacy of Plyometric Exercises Versus Wii Training on Upper Extremity Function in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Plyometric training includes muscle contraction that moves rapidly from the eccentric to the concentric phase of movement while using proper biomechanics. It is an effective neuromuscular stimulus that can improve motor functions of children with cerebral palsy. In plyometric training, muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power. Commercially available video games have been used for a wide range of clinical populations with generally positive clinical outcomes. They have been shown to be active enough to provide an increase in energy expenditure and physical activity in children with cerebral palsy. Furthermore, an early case study showed improvements in visual-perceptual processing, balance, and mobility in a child with cerebral palsy.

Conditions

• Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Occupational therapy	Both groups received a designed occupational therapy program for 30 minutes
OTHER	Plyometric training	The designed plyometric training program basically focuses on upper extremity strength training and is developed according to the guidelines of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
OTHER	Wii training	The dose of Wii training was 40 minutes, three times a week for 12 weeks which is an interactive motion-based device.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-01
• Primary completion: 2024-03-30
• Completion: 2024-03-30
• First posted: 2022-04-06
• Last updated: 2024-11-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt