TY - JOUR 
A1 - Merino Andrés, Javier
AU - García de Mateos-López, Agustín
AU - Damiane, Diane L.
AU - Sánchez Sierra, Alberto
T1 - Effect of muscle strength training in children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Y1 - 2022
SN - 0269-2155

UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/12686
AB - This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the effects of strength training program in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy to improve function, activity, and participation.
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Results: Twenty-seven studies, comprising 847 participants with spastic cerebral palsy. The meta-analyses demonstrated significant standardized mean differences in favor of strength training program compared to other physical therapy technique(s) or untreated control group(s) for muscle strength at the knee flexors, at the knee extensor, at the plantarflexors, maximum resistance, balance, gait speed, GMFM (global, D and E dimension) and spasticity.

Conclusion: A strength training program has positive functional and activity effects on muscle strength, balance, gait speed, or gross motor function without increasing spasticity for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I, II, and III when adequate dosage and specific principles are utilized.
KW - Personal paramédico
KW - Pediatría
KW - Cerebro
LA - eng
ER -