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How Does Postural Control of Children with CP Deal with Manipulations on Base of Support and Support Surface? A
Giovana Z da Conceição1, Marina Gardinal1, Giovanna M Kreutz1
1Department of Prevention and Rehabilitation in Physical Therapy, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
Insights
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) show reduced adaptive postural control when base of support (BoS) or support surface (SS) changes. Understanding these responses can guide CP rehabilitation strategies.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Postural control is crucial for daily activities.
- Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often exhibit impaired postural control.
- Understanding how base of support (BoS) and support surface (SS) affect postural control in CP is vital for targeted interventions.
Conclusions:
- Altered BoS and SS significantly impact postural control in children with CP.
- The identified response patterns provide valuable insights for developing and refining rehabilitation strategies.
- Interventions can be tailored to appropriately challenge or facilitate postural control in this population.
Aims:
Systematically review literature addressing the effects of changes in base of support (BoS) configuration and characteristics of support surface (SS) on postural control of children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods:
We conducted a tailored electronic database search in PubMed/Web of Science/SCOPUS/Embase.
Results:
We identified 15 studies meeting inclusion criteria.
Conclusion:
The extant literature suggests that when children with CP experience changes in BoS and SS, they engage in fewer adaptive postural control responses than typically developing children. Documented response patterns of children with CP in the literature might guide the selection and development of rehabilitation strategies to appropriately facilitate or challenge postural control in children with CP.
