The effect of a running training intervention on ankle power generation in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial

Children and adolescents with cerebral palsy who are classified as Gross Motor Function Classification Scale level I or II are usually able to run but lack ankle power generation for push-off. The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of a running training program in improving ankle power ge...

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Published in:	Clinical biomechanics (Bristol) 2020-06, Vol.76, p.105024-105024, Article 105024
Main Authors:	Chappell, A., Allison, G.T., Williams, G., Gibson, N., Morris, S.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adolescent Ankle - physiopathology Biomechanical Phenomena Cerebral palsy Cerebral Palsy - physiopathology Cerebral Palsy - therapy Child Children Exercise Therapy Female Humans Kinetics Male Mechanical Phenomena Power Running
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Summary:	Children and adolescents with cerebral palsy who are classified as Gross Motor Function Classification Scale level I or II are usually able to run but lack ankle power generation for push-off. The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of a running training program in improving ankle power generation in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. This randomized controlled trial compared kinematic and spatiotemporal data collected during running from 38 children and adolescents with unilateral or bilateral cerebral palsy before and after a 12-week running program. Normalized speed, stride length, cadence, foot strike pattern, peak ankle power generation, peak hip flexor power generation in swing and propulsion strategy were calculated. Linear mixed models were developed to analyze differences between groups. At follow-up the intervention group had increased normalized speed of running (t = −3.68 p
ISSN:	0268-0033 1879-1271