Document Type : Research Paper
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1 PhD Student, Department of Corrective Exercise and Sport Injuries, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
2 full professor, Department of Physical Education , University of Isfahan ,Isfahan ,Iran
Abstract
Cerebellar ataxia is a common neurological disorder in children that causes defects in the regulation of body movements. The ability to maintain balance is very important because it is a prerequisite for other movement skills. This study was conducted in order to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of physiotherapy with an adeli suit on the static and dynamic balance of children with cerebellar ataxia. In this semi-experimental study, 30 children with cerebellar ataxia, aged 6 to 10 years, were randomly divided into 2 groups of 15 people (experimental group with adeli suit and control group). The experimental group with adeli suit and the control group received physiotherapy for 8 weeks in 3 sessions of 60 minutes per week with the help of trainers and under the supervision of an occupational therapist. Foot scan device and the heel-to-toe walking test were used to evaluate static and dynamic balance, respectively. The research data were analyzed through the covariance test at the significance level (p<0.05). With the pre-test control, a significant difference was observed between the experimental group and the control regarding the components of static balance: the fluctuation area of the center of pressure (p = 0.039) and the displacement speed of the center of pressure (p = 0.015). There was also a significant difference between mean the groups in the case of dynamic balance was obtained (p=0.002). This study can be used as a basis for further research on the effects of adeli suit physiotherapy for children with cerebellar ataxia.
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