| The Analysis of Postural Control of Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy in Unstable Sitting. |
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Hwang, Ji Hye , Chang, Hyun Jung , Park, Dae Sung , Kim, Nam Kyun |
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Samsung Medical Center, Korea.
2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Masan Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. reh.chj@gmail.com
3National Rehabilitation Center Research Institute, Korea.
4Division of Bionics and Bioinformatics, Chonbuk National University, Korea. |
| 경직성 양지마비형 뇌성마비 소아의 불안정판 위 앉은 자세 조절 능력 평가 |
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황지혜, 장현정1, 박대성2, 김남균3 |
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성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 재활의학교실, 1마산삼성병원 재활의학교실, 2국립재활원 재활연구소, 3전북대학교 생체정보공학부 |
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| Abstract |
Objective
To investigate differences in the dynamic postural control in unstable sitting position between children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP) and normally developing children.
Method
Sixteen children with spastic diplegic CP who could sit alone and walk independently and sixteen age- matched normally developing children were included. The evaluation system for postural control consisted of unstable platform, force plate, frame, safety harness, monitor and computer. Force plate on unstable platform measured center of pressure (COP) of the subject. COP sway, COP maintaining time and COP moving time were recorded in both groups. In diplegic CP group, Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) was evaluated.
Results
In COP sway, the distance away from central location was significantly increased and time maintaining on circle at center decreased significantly in diplegic CP group (p＜0.05). The children with diplegic CP showed significant decrease in maintaining time and significant increase in moving time in all directions. COP sway was significantly correlated with GMFM.
Conclusion
Postural control in children with spastic diplegic CP walking independently was revealed to be significantly worse compared to normal age-matched children. Further studies are necessary to find out whether the training for seated postural control could improve the motor function. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2009; 33: 552-556) |
| Key Words:
Cerebral palsy, Postural control, Center of pressure, Unstable sitting, GMFM |
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