Sensorimotor Training and Constraint Induced Movement Therapy on Upper Extremity Function in Children With Hemiplegic CP

Comparison of Sensorimotor Training and Constraint Induced Movement Therapy on Upper Extremity Function in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

The aim of the work was to find out the effects of sensorimotor training and constraint induced movement therapy on upper extremity function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

The significance of this study is that there was paucity of literature in finding the comparative effects of sensorimotor training and constraint induced movement therapy on upper extremity function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. The aim is to find out the effects of sensorimotor training on motor functioning of the upper extremity in comparison of constraint induced movement therapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• subjects who were fully oriented
• children diagnosed with hemiplegic cerebral palsy
• no history of intramuscular botulinum injections past one year

Exclusion Criteria:

• children with epilepsy
• gross deformity of upper limb
• children with contractures