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Effects of foot intrinsic muscle dynamic stretching intervention on static balance, gait parameters and gross motor
YoungHwan Kwag1, DongHwan Park2
1Department of Rehabilitation center, Hanmaeum Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea; Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Kyungnam University, Changwon, Republic of Korea.
Background:
The foot intrinsic muscle dynamic stretching (FIMDS) intervention can increase ankle stability, stabilize the foot arch, and induce an increase in gross motor ability.
Objectives:
The objective of this study is to compare the effects of a 6-week program of FIMDS with those of a slant board (SB) on static balance with open and closed eyes, gait parameters (gait speed, cadence), and gross motor ability in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods:
Participants were randomized into either the FIMDS (n = 7) or SB (n = 7) group. Patients in both groups underwent standard physiotherapy for 30 min per session. Additionally, FIMDS and SB interventions were performed in 3 sets of 10 repetitions, 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Static balance (with open and closed eyes), gait speed, cadence, and gross motor ability were measured after the 6 weeks of training.
Results:
After 6 weeks of training, both the FIMDS and SB groups showed significant improvement in all outcome measures compared to baseline (p < .05). Furthermore, the FIMDS group demonstrated greater improvement in open eyes static balance, gait speed, cadence, and gross motor ability while standing compared to the SB group (p < .05).
Conclusions:
This study demonstrated that FIMDS training, combined with standard physiotherapy, improved open eyes static balance, gait speed, cadence, and gross motor ability while standing in children with hemiplegic CP.
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