2024, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A
Effectiveness of rhythmic auditory stimulation along with stretching and muscle strength training on jump gait and balance in spasticcerebral palsy child -a single case study
Author(s): Saumya Ravi, Mahima Manivannan, Sivakumar Chinnusamy and Pradeepa Mani
Abstract: Background: Cerebral palsy is a common developmental disorder first described by WILLIAM JOHN LITTLE in 1840s. It is an “umbrella term covering a group of non-progressive, but often changing, motor improvement syndromes secondary to lesions or anomalies of brain arising in early stages of development”. In spastic diplegia, both the motor corticospinal and the thalamocortical pathways are affected.Objectives: The study’s primary objective was to find out the effectiveness of rhythmic auditory stimulation along with stretching and muscle strength training on jump gait and balance in spastic cerebral palsy child.Subject and Method: The pre-test and post-test single case study design was used. The subject selected for the study was a 6year old boy who was diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy. The child had jump gait with anterior pelvic tilt (APT) and hip and knees are excessively flexed at early stance of gait and impaired balance during mobility. The ankle was in equinus, but he was able to walk without support but looses balance often. The child received passive stretching and muscle strength training along with Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation for 8 weeks for 4 days a week. The effectiveness of the treatment was measured using Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and Paediatric Balance Scale (PBS). The data were collected and documented at the interval of every 2 weeks for 8 weeks. The pre-test and post-test values will show the significance.Result: The pre-test and post-test values of jump gait and balance was measured by paediatric balance scale and gross motor function measure. The pre-test values of paediatric balance scale and gross motor function measure was 38 and 67.93% and the post-test values are 47 and 85.39% respectively. As the result the rhythmic auditory stimulation along with stretching and muscle strength training significantly reduced jump gait and improved balance. The statistical report shows significant improvement in gait and balanceConclusion: There was a significant improvement in gait and balance following the application of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation, Stretching and muscle strength training for 8 weeks in spastic cerebral palsy child with jump gait.Clinical implications: Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation along with Stretching and muscle strength training was found to produce significant effect on jump gait and balance in child with spastic cerebral palsy.Abbreviations: RAS- Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation, PBS- Paediatric Balance Scale, GMFM- Gross Motor Function Measure
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Saumya Ravi, Mahima Manivannan, Sivakumar Chinnusamy and Pradeepa Mani. Effectiveness of rhythmic auditory stimulation along with stretching and muscle strength training on jump gait and balance in spasticcerebral palsy child -a single case study. International Journal of Childhood and Development Disorders. 2024; 5(1): 53-57.
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