Effect of Plyometric Exercises on Upper Extremity Function in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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 CP. In plyometric training, muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power.

Detailed Description
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This is a prospective double-masked randomized controlled trial.

Official Title
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Effect of Plyometric Exercises on Upper Extremity Function in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

Conditions
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Sports Physical Therapy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Designed physical therapy
* Other: Occupational therapy
* Other: Conventional Therapy
* Other: Plyometric training


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: - spastic hemiplegia Exclusion Criteria: - fixed deformities

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 8 Years
Maximum Age: 12 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: conventional group<br>received conventional physical therapy program | Other: Designed physical therapy<br>* Attention is given to improve motor function, conducted for 30 minutes<br>Other: Occupational therapy<br>* included exercises facilitating hand skills, conducted for 30 minutes<br>Other: Conventional Therapy<br>* aimed to improve the affected upper extremity function, conducted for 30 minutes<br>|
| Experimental: plyometric group<br>received a plyometric physical therapy program | Other: Designed physical therapy<br>* Attention is given to improve motor function, conducted for 30 minutes<br>Other: Occupational therapy<br>* included exercises facilitating hand skills, conducted for 30 minutes<br>Other: Plyometric training<br>* basically focuses on upper extremity strength training conducted for 30 minutes<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upper extremity function | The quality of upper extremity skill test is used to measure the motor function with maximum score 100% with higher score reflects better performance. | after 3 successive months | 
| Hand grip strength | The hand held dynamometer was used to assess grip strength and recorded in kilogram. | after 3 successive months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selective motor control | Test of arm selective control was used to measure selectivity of upper extremitywith total score for each upper extremity is 16. | after 3 successive months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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plyometric exercises, Unilateral Cerebral Palsy, cerebral pslay, hand grip strength, upper extremity function, selective motor control