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Interaction Between Spasticity and the Initial Response After Balance Perturbations in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Summary
The aim of this study was to investigate the link between spasticity and the initial response after standing balance perturbations in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Reactive balance performance was tested using a moving platform. The investigators provided two types of perturbations, (1) backward translations and (2) rotations towards dorsiflexion, of different magnitudes. Spasticity was assessed using instrumented clinical tests of spasticity as the pendulum test and isolated passive joint rotations. Kinematics and EMG were measured simultaneously.
Official title: Association Between the Initial Response After Perturbation to Standing Balance and Spasticity Measurements (1) and Kinematic Response Strategy to Restore Balance (2) in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2020-03-13
Completion Date
2021-08-30
Last Updated
2026-06-01
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Locations (1)
UZ Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium