Increasing ankle strength to improve gait and function in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study.

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Jack R Engsberg,Sandy A Ross,David R Collins,

PURPOSE: This pilot study was designed to determine whether increases in ankle strength could improve gait and function in children with spastic diplegia. METHODS: Data were obtained from 12 children with spastic diplegia who were assigned randomly to a dorsiflexor group, a plantarflexor group, a dorsi- and plantarflexor group, or a control group. Training group subjects participated in a 12-week strength program using an isokinetic dynamometer. RESULTS: The majority of subjects increased their strength in the trained muscles; the strength of untrained muscles was unchanged. The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) walk-run-jump dimension and a quality of life measure (ie, Peds QL) improved significantly for the entire training group. Gait speed was not significantly increased for the entire training group but varied among training groups. Gait kinematics significantly improved or showed trends for improvement for the entire training group. CONCLUSION: This pilot investigation indicates that ankle strength increases may lead to improved function, gait speed, and quality of life in children with spastic diplegia.

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JR Engsberg,SA Ross,DR Collins,

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Increasing ankle strength to improve gait and function in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr

Journal: Pediatric physical therapy : the official publicat

VOLUME: 18

Page Numbers: 266-75

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ISSN: 0898-5669

DAY: 3

MONTH: 12

YEAR: 2006

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KEYWORDS: Treatment Outcome

MESH TERMS: physiopathology

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AFFILIATION: Department of Physical Therapy, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63104, USA. jengsber@slu.edu

Country: United States

AGENCY: United States NINDS

GRANT: R01 NS 046434

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MEDLINETA: Pediatr Phys Ther

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