Effect of Pelvic Control Exercises on Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Objective: The study’s goal was to find out how children with cerebral palsy’s (CP) balance was affected by exercises for pelvic control.
Material and Methods: Forty-two children that participated in this single-blind trial were divided into two groups at random. Group A (n=21) received conventional intervention and pelvic control exercises, while Group B (n=21) received only conventional intervention. For a period of eight weeks, the intervention was carried out; three days a week. The time up and go scale was used for assessment before and after treatment. The paired-t test was used to analyze differences within the group, whereas the independent t-test was utilized to analyze differences between the two groups.
Results: Results for pre and post-treatment timed up and go (TUG) scores are presented as means and standard deviations. The values of TUG scores in study group A showed a notable increase (p-value<0.05) after treatment with conventional physiotherapy and pelvic control exercises.
Conclusion: The results indicated that pelvic control training was found to be beneficial in improving the balance of children with CP.
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