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Nuranigharaborghe S, Fatorehchy S, Haghgoo H, Rassafiani M. The Effect of Neuro‒Developmental Treatment on Gross Motor Function and Quality Of Life in Cerebral Palsy Children Aged 4‒8. MEJDS 2013; 3 (1) :20-26
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Objectives: Impairment of gross motor function is the main problem in children with cerebral palsy which lowers quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of devoting more time to NDT (intensive Neuro‒developmental therapy) sessions on gross motor function (GMF) and quality of life (QOL) in children with cerebral palsy.
Methods: In this quasi‒experimental‒interventional study 36 children with cerebral palsy aged 4‒8 years were selected through convenient sampling. They were then randomly & equally divided into two groups of control and intervention. Both groups received conventional occupational therapy 3 times per week, for 3 months. In the intervention group however, half of each therapy session was devoted to NDT. All subjects were evaluated by the GMFM, GMFCS and CP‒QOL scales before and after treatment. All data were analyzed by SPSS 16.
Results: A significant increase in GMFM was observed in the intervention group (p=0.037) However, changes in QOL were not statistically significant between the two groups.
Conclusions: Devoting more time to NDT led to an improvement in GMFM in children with cerebral palsy. However, the intervention had no effect on the domains of QOL.
Methods: In this quasi‒experimental‒interventional study 36 children with cerebral palsy aged 4‒8 years were selected through convenient sampling. They were then randomly & equally divided into two groups of control and intervention. Both groups received conventional occupational therapy 3 times per week, for 3 months. In the intervention group however, half of each therapy session was devoted to NDT. All subjects were evaluated by the GMFM, GMFCS and CP‒QOL scales before and after treatment. All data were analyzed by SPSS 16.
Results: A significant increase in GMFM was observed in the intervention group (p=0.037) However, changes in QOL were not statistically significant between the two groups.
Conclusions: Devoting more time to NDT led to an improvement in GMFM in children with cerebral palsy. However, the intervention had no effect on the domains of QOL.
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Rehabilitation
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