Efficacy Research of Bimanual Intensive Training in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Efficacy Research of Bimanual Intensive Training in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

This research project aims to investigate the feasibility, efficacy, and acceptability of camp-based model of BIT.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of cerebral palsy(CP) with one or more affected sides.
2. Considerable nonuse of the affected upper limb (amount-of-use score of the Pediatric Motor Activity Log < 2.5).
3. No excessive muscle tone (Modified Ashworth Scale ≤ 2 at any joints of the upper limb) before beginning treatment.
4. No severe cognitive, visual, or auditory disorders according to medical documents, parental reports, and the examiner 's clinical observation.
5. No injections of botulinum toxin type A or operations on the upper limb within 6 months.