Video-Based Games for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Cerebral Palsy

Video-Based Games for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Cerebral Palsy

The aim of the present study is to compare the effects of Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)-based upper limb rehabilitation and video-game based therapy (VGBT) with Nintendo® Wii and LMC games on upper extremity functions in patients with Cerebral Palsy (CP).

The investigators hypothesized that VGBT using the Nintendo® Wii and LMC would be a usable tool to train manual dexterity in patients with CP as comprehensive and holistic therapy.

The NDT program for both groups will be routinely applied according to each child's individual needs and included tonus regulation, support of sensation, perception and motor development for gross motor function.

The two different patient-centered rehabilitation programs will be conducted with an average of one hour sessions three times a week for 8 weeks in both groups. The two different patient-centered programs will be as VGBT with Nintendo® Wii and LMC games (Group I) and NDT-based upper limb rehabilitation (Group II).

Inclusion Criteria:

The health committee report has received a CP diagnosis

• Being between 5-18 years of age
• According to Modifiye Ashworth Scale (MAS), upper extremity spasticity (0), (1), (1+)
• Ability to adapt to exercises (According to the health report mental level normal or "mild mental retardation"

Exclusion Criteria:

• Botulinium Toxin (BOTOX) injection for the upper extremity in the last 6 months
• Does not have epileptic epilepsy
• Any person who has been diagnosed as having any absence of a cardiac or orthopedic condition
• Admission of family treatment