Effects of Progressive Resistance Exercise Training on Endurance and Functional Mobility in Children With Spina Bifida

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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In this research the effects of progressive resistance exercise training on endurance and functional mobility in children with spina bifida are assessed.

Official Title
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Effects of Progressive Resistance Exercise Training on Endurance and Functional Mobility in Children With Spina Bifida

Conditions
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Spina Bifida

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Conventional treatment
* Other: Progressive resistance exercise


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 8 to 16 year. Male and female both are included. Lower extremity weakness (less than 2). Knee and hip flexion contractures Exclusion Criteria: Bowel and bladder dysfunction. Children having absent tone. Children having bone fracture

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 8 Years
Maximum Age: 16 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: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Conventional treatment<br> | Other: Conventional treatment<br>* Conventional protocol that involves simple active and passive range of motion exercises of lower limb with positioning for assistive devices was provided<br>|
| Experimental: Progressive resistance exercise<br> | Other: Progressive resistance exercise<br>* The protocol that was applied on the members of (experimental group) are progressive resistance exercises. These passive resistance exercises included Flexion, Extension, Abduction, Adduction of hip; Flexion, Extension of knee; with minimum time in start and minimum quantity of loads, with Thera bands and sandbags,.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Patient Specific Functional Scale for lower extremity functional status | Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) was developed by Stratford et al 1995 as a self-report outcome measure of function that could be used in patients with varying levels of independence. The aim of PSFS is to provide clinicians with a valid, reliable, responsive and efficient outcome measure that would be easy to use and applicable to a large number of clinical presentations. Gives the patient positive re-enforcement that the intervention is effective. Can be used on a wide variety of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions | 6th week | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6 minute walk test | The 6 Minute Walk Test is a sub-maximal exercise test used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance. The distance covered over a time of 6 minutes is used as the outcome by which to compare changes in performance capacity. | 6th week | 
| sit to stand test | The participant is encouraged to complete as many full stands as possible within 30 seconds. The participant is instructed to fully sit between each stand. While monitoring the participant's performance to ensure proper form, the tester silently counts the completion of each correct stand | 6th Week | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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resistance exercise, endurance, functional mobility