Exploring Temporospatial Gait Asymmetry, Dynamic Balance, and Locomotor Capacity After a 12-Week Split-Belt Treadmill Training in Adolescents with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Clinical Study.
Study Goal
To investigate the effects of a 12-week split-belt treadmill walking practice using an error augmentation strategy on gait asymmetries, dynamic balance, and locomotor capacity in adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy.
Results Summary
The split-belt treadmill walking group showed improved step-length asymmetry, dynamic balance, and locomotor performance compared to the control group. The adaptations suggest potential for remediating gait and balance deficits in this population.
Population
Adolescents (ages 10-16) with unilateral cerebral palsy.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
12 weeks
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12-week split-belt treadmill walking (Sb-TW) practice using an error augmentation strategy | decrease | step-length asymmetry | adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy (ULCP) | - | demonstrated more favorable changes | #1 |
12-week split-belt treadmill walking (Sb-TW) practice using an error augmentation strategy | decrease | step-time asymmetry | adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy (ULCP) | - | demonstrated more favorable changes | #2 |
12-week split-belt treadmill walking (Sb-TW) practice using an error augmentation strategy | increase | dynamic balance | adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy (ULCP) | - | demonstrated more favorable changes | #3 |
12-week split-belt treadmill walking (Sb-TW) practice using an error augmentation strategy | increase | locomotor capacity | adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy (ULCP) | - | demonstrated more favorable changes | #4 |
12-week split-belt treadmill walking (Sb-TW) practice using an error augmentation strategy | decrease | spatial gait asymmetry | adolescents with ULCP | - | can be capitalized on for remediating | #5 |
12-week split-belt treadmill walking (Sb-TW) practice using an error augmentation strategy | decrease | dynamic balance deficits | adolescents with ULCP | - | can be capitalized on for remediating | #6 |
12-week split-belt treadmill walking (Sb-TW) practice using an error augmentation strategy | decrease | impaired locomotor performance | adolescents with ULCP | - | can be capitalized on for remediating | #7 |
AIM: To investigate the effects of a 12-week split-belt treadmill walking (Sb-TW) practice using an error augmentation strategy on temporospatial gait asymmetries, dynamic balance, and locomotor capacity in adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy (ULCP). METHODS: Fifty-two adolescents with ULCP (age: 10-16 years) were randomized into either the Sb-TW group ( RESULTS: The Sb-TW group demonstrated more favorable changes in step-length asymmetry ( CONCLUSION: The Sb-TW-induced adaptations can be capitalized on for remediating spatial gait asymmetry, dynamic balance deficits, and impaired locomotor performance in adolescents with ULCP.