The Use of Stochastic Noise During Intervention to Improve Sitting Postural Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy - Poster

2013

Reggie Harbourne

The purpose of this study was to compare two interventions for advancing postural control in children with severe or moderate cerebral palsy (CP). Children were randomized to two groups, both of which received a perceptual motor intervention directed to improving sitting postural control. In addition, one group received additional stochastic noise at the sitting surface. We further hypothesized that these improvements in postural control would coincide with changes in play, which would serve as an indicator of cognitive change. Although stochastic noise has been shown to improve standing postural control for adults with neurologic deficits and balance problems, children with severe or moderate CP did not appear to be differentially responsive to it to improve sitting postural control. However, children with CP did make significant changes in sitting function with a twice weekly perceptual motor intervention provided over 3 months.

sitting, posture, cerebral palsy

Conference presentations and posters presented

Professionals, Students

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