Effect of Pilates Exercises on Gross Motor Function and Balance

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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the study aimed to asses the effect of Pilate exercise on motor function and balance in diplegic children

Official Title
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Effect of Pilates Exercises on Gross Motor Function and Balance in Children With Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Conditions
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to Determine the Effect of Pilate's Exercises on Gross Motor Function and Balance

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: PILATES EXERCISES


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 7 to 9 years, mild spasticity of lower limb able to understand and follow instructions Exclusion Criteria: fixed contracture visual or respiratory disorders,

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 7 Years
Maximum Age: 9 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: CONTROL GROUP<br>The control group will receive flexibility exercises and strength training focusing on the trunk and lower limb muscles, postural control exercise in different positions and different surfaces and general endurance training . Control group will receive intervention in the form of five minutes warm up followed by 12 minutes of walking at their comfortable pace and concluded with a five minutes cool down | |
| Experimental: EXPERMINTAL GROUP<br>The experimental group will obtain Pilate exercises, consist of strengthening,stretching and coordinated exercises on lower and trunk muscle | Other: PILATES EXERCISES<br>* The experimental group will receive Pilates exercises focusing on lower limb strength, flexibility and coordination in addition to exercises given to control group. Exercises or movements were done on a mat, on an exercise ball or in standing position while emphasizing on spinal and pelvic alignment, maintaining core contraction and the rhythm of respiration. All exercises were done for 10 repetitions with a rest period of two minutes before commencing the next exercise, and lasted for about 45 minutes. All the groups will receive the above mentioned interventions thrice in a week for a period of 10 week<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Pediatric Balance Scale | The PBS is a modified version of the Berg balance scale, which is designed to evaluate balance in children with mild to moderate motor impairment. Fifty-six points is the maximum score . This scale evaluates performance of fourteen activities common in everyday life. | pre and after 10 week of intervention, the maximum score is 56, so increase the score indicate improvement | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gross motor function | gross motor function consist of 5 dimensions. | pre and after 10 week of intervension. increase the percentage indicate improvement |