Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Functional Mobility in Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

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dc.contributor.authorDuymaz, Tomris
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T20:50:55Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T20:50:55Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Ankle deformities are frequently seen in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and affect the functioning of children negatively. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of electrical stimulation on the range of motion and functional mobility of movements of tibialis anterior, peroneus longus and peroneus brevis muscles in children with hemiplegic spastic type CP. METHODS: A total of 40 hemiplegic spastic type CP children between 5 and 15 years of age were included in the study. Children are randomly divided into 2 groups. Neurodevelopmental therapy and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) was applied to the treatment group (n=20), only neurodevelopmental therapy was applied to the control group (n=20). A total 36 treatments were administered for 12 weeks, with 3 treatment sessions per week. After recording the age, body mass index, and gross motor function levels of the children, motor functional levels with the Gross Motor Function Scale (GMFM-88), ankle range of motion with goniometer, functional mobility skills with timed up and go test, timed stairs up and down test were evaluated. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS 22.0 program and significance was accepted as p < 0.05. RESULTS: The average age of the children participating in the study was 8.30 +/- 2.49 years. Comparisons between groups before and after treatment showed statistically significant improvement in range of active dorsi flexion, timed up and go test, and timed stairs up and down test in the treatment group (p=0.033, 0.015, 0.036). DISCUSSION and CONCLUSION: NMES therapy has been identified as a method that strengthens the weak muscles of children with hemiplegic CP, relaxes them by creating stretching effects on spastic muscles, and normalizes muscle imbalance, thereby increasing gross motor functions, walking ability, and functional ability.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage27en_US
dc.identifier.issn1304-9054
dc.identifier.issn1308-6308
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85061617764en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage17en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/8281
dc.identifier.volume16en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000478576300002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherGalenos Yayinciliken_US
dc.relation.ispartofGuncel Pediatri-Journal of Current Pediatricsen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCerebral Palsyen_US
dc.subjectNeuromuscular Electrical Stimulationen_US
dc.subjectFunctional Mobilityen_US
dc.subjectReliabilityen_US
dc.subjectEquinusen_US
dc.titleEffect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Functional Mobility in Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
dc.typeArticle

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