Effects of TOT on Walking in Children With CP

Effects of Task Oriented Training on Walking in Children With Cerebral Palsy

The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of task oriented training (TOT) on walking and balance in children with spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP).

The aim of study is to evaluate the effectiveness of task-oriented training on the walking in Cerebral Palsy children and compare its results with that of the conservative rehabilitation treatment. By training children to walk using task oriented training not only improves their walk and balance but also encourage them to actively participate in their own treatment process. Task oriented training approach can prove to be an effective technique for those CP children who can perform ambulation and have defined targets for gross motor activities

Inclusion Criteria:

• Spastic CP children of age between 4 to 14 years
• With spasticity 2 or less on Modified Ashworth scale
• Who can walk (GMFCS level 1-3) and can
• Can perform different activities on command

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with cognitive impairment
• Lower limb surgery in last 6 months
• Tetraplegic CP and who are unable to walk and follow command