pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
Na-Rae Eun,Woo-Nam Chang,Bo-Kyung Song
https://dx.doi.org/10.17817/2015.09.06.257 Epub 7th November, 2015
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study is to find out how the trunk stability and trunk posture control ability affect the balance and the gross-motor functional movement of children with cerebral palsy in sitting and standing postures. Methods The two children with cerebral palsy of spastic type were participated in this study. The two girls’ age is 11 years and 13 years old. They received the intervention of trunk control of bobath concept. Therapeutic interventions have received treatment for 4 weeks, 30 minutes a day, and the score was measured every week by using the assessment tool of SAROMM, PBS and GMFM-88. Results Before and after the trunk control intervention of bobath concept, The score of SAROMM, PBS and GMFM-88 showed a improvement in which the balance ability and the gross-motor functional movement. Conclusion The trunk control of bobath concept can be a way to improve the gross-motor functional movement and balance of sitting and standing postures of children with cerebral palsy.
Keywords
Cerebral palsy bobath concept trunk control Postural control Balance
