The forgotten sixth sense in cerebral palsy: do we have enough evidence for proprioceptive treatment?

CONCLUSIONS: The reasons that limits the studies analyzed in this review were small sample sizes and insufficient heterogeneity of groups included. Because of the significance of proprioception on movement and motor performance, it should be included in the evaluation and treatment programs of individuals with Cerebral Palsy. Implications for rehabilitation It has been found that the various treatment methods applied appear to have a positive effect on proprioception with children and adults Cerebral Palsy. No treatment appears to be superior to the others. Treatment was found to be better as Gross Motor Function Classification System level severity decreased in adults with Cerebral Palsy. Treatments used in children with Cerebral Palsy were shown to have effects especially on gait parameters associated with proprioception improvement. PMID: 31056965 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research