Naslov
Vibrotactile Stimulation in the Control of Muscle Tone in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Autori
Katušić, Ana ; Mejaški-Bošnjak, Vlatka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstracts From the 2010 World Congress of Neurorehabilitation, in: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair / - , 2010, 93-93

Skup
6th World Congress of Neurorehabilitation, WCNR 2010

Mjesto i datum
Beč, Austrija, 21.03.2010. - 25.03.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
vibrotactile stimulation; muscle tone; spastic cerebral palsy

Sažetak
Afferent signals from the muscle’s proprioceptors play an important role in the control of muscle tone. Vibrotactile stimulation excite muscle’s proprioceptors which than send sensorimotor information to brain. In this way peripheral afferent pathways enable the restoration of connections with supraspinal structures and include mechanism of synaptic inhibition in the control of muscle tone. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of vibrotactile stimulation on spasticity in children with spastic cerebral palsy. The primary objective was to determine whether vibrotactile stimulation could improve gross motor functions. Subjects included in this study were 30 children with spastic cerebral palsy aged 4-6 years. Children were randomly assigned to control group (n=15) or to intervention group (n=15). Intervention group was treated with vibrotactile stimuli in duration of 25 minutes twice a week during 3 months. Control group subjects continued with their usual physical therapy for 12 weeks. The primary outcome measure was the Modified Ashworth scale and the secondary measure was the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66). The measures were taken prior to randomization and after 12 weeks. Treatment with vibrotactile stimuli provided a significantly greater improvement in both the GMFM and Modified Ashworth scale compared with usual physical therapy. The improvement in motor performance has been seen in the facilitation of rotations, better postural trunk stability and head control and in greater selectivity of movements. The result of study indicated that vibrotactile stimulation may have positive influence on spasticity and enhance gross motor performance in children with cerebral injury.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

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