TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Immediate effect of postural insoles on gait performance of children with cerebral palsy: preliminary randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial
JO  - Journal of physical therapy science
A1  - Neto, Hugo Pasini
A1  - Grecco, Luanda André Collange
A1  - Duarte, Natália Almeida Carvalho
A1  - Christovão, Thaluanna Calil Lourenço
A1  - Franco de Oliveira, Luis Vicente
A1  - Dumont, Arislander Jonathan Lopes
A1  - Galli, Manuela
A1  - Oliveira, Claudia Santos
SP  - 1003
EP  - 1007
VL  - 26
IS  - 7
N2  - [Purpose] Improved gait efficiency is one of the goals of therapy for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Postural insoles can allow more efficient gait by improving biomechanical alignment. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of postural insoles on gait performance of children with CP classified as levels I or II of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). [Subjects and Methods] the study was a randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial. After meeting the legal aspects and the eligibility criteria, 10 children between four and 12 years old were randomly divided into a two groups: a control group (n=5), and an experimental group (n=5). Children in the control group used a placebo insoles, and children in the experimental group used postural insoles. Evaluation consisted of three-dimensional gait analysis under three conditions: barefoot, shoes without insoles and shoes with postural insoles or shoes with placebo insoles. [Results] Regarding the immediate effects of insole use, significant improvements in gait velocity and cadence were observed in the experimental group in comparison to the control group. [Conclusion] The use of postural insoles led to improvements in gait velocity and cadence of the children with cerebral palsy classified as levels I or II of the GMFCS.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0915-5287
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.26.1003
ID  - ref1
ER  -