Electrical stimulation in cerebral palsy: a review of effects on strength and motor function

Abstract

HRQOL Health-related quality of life MCID Minimal clinically important difference PEDALS Pediatric Endurance and Limb Strengthening PedsQL Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory SF15 PODCI Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument AIM The aim of this study was to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) following a stationary cycling intervention in children with cerebral palsy (CP). METHOD This was a phase I multisite randomized controlled trial with single blinding. HRQOL was evaluated using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory SF15 (PedsQL; children) and Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI; parent proxy) before and after a 3-month stationary cycling intervention. Sixty-two children (29 male, 33 female; mean age 11y; range 7-18y) with spastic diplegic CP, classified as levels I to III on the Gross Motor Function Classification System, were enrolled. Paired and independent t-tests were used to evaluate within-and between-group differences respectively.