PMID- 35161508
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20220216
LR  - 20220219
IS  - 1424-8220 (Electronic)
IS  - 1424-8220 (Linking)
VI  - 22
IP  - 3
DP  - 2022 Jan 19
TI  - Game-Based Dual-Task Exercise Program for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Blending 
      Balance, Visuomotor and Cognitive Training: Feasibility Randomized Control Trial.
LID - 10.3390/s22030761 [doi]
LID - 761
AB  - The objective of this exploratory randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to 
      provide evidence for the feasibility and therapeutic value of a novel game-based 
      dual-task balance exercise program in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Twenty 
      children with CP were recruited and randomized into two groups: (a) the 
      conventional balance training group (CG) and (b) the experimental group (XG), 
      which received a game-based dual-task (DT) balance exercise program. Both groups 
      received their respective therapy programs for 12 weeks at a frequency of three 
      sessions per week. Semi-structured interviews with the parents and children and 
      qualitative analysis were conducted to evaluate the children's experiences with 
      the game-based exercise program. The quantitative analysis included (a) the 
      Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS), (b) Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88), and 
      (c) computerized measures of standing balance performance during various 
      dual-task conditions. Compliance was 100% for all 20 participants. Four themes 
      captured the range of each participant's experiences and opinions: (a) reasons 
      for participation, (b) likes and dislikes with the technologies, (c) positive 
      effects of the program, and (d) future expectations. Children in the XG 
      demonstrated greater improvements in PBS, GMFM, and DT balance measures as 
      compared to children in the CG. The findings demonstrate feasible trial 
      procedures and acceptable DT-oriented training with a high compliance rate and 
      positive outcomes. These findings support further research and development and 
      progression to the next phase of a full-scale RCT to evaluate the clinical 
      effectiveness of the game-based DT balance exercise program for children with CP.
FAU - Szturm, Tony
AU  - Szturm T
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1450-0693
AD  - College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E0T6, 
      Canada.
FAU - Parmar, Sanjay Tejraj
AU  - Parmar ST
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7186-0532
AD  - SDM College of Physiotherapy, Dharwad 580009, India.
FAU - Mehta, Kavisha
AU  - Mehta K
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0559-3875
AD  - College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E0T6, 
      Canada.
FAU - Shetty, Deepthi R
AU  - Shetty DR
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2274-4372
AD  - SDM College of Physiotherapy, Dharwad 580009, India.
FAU - Kanitkar, Anuprita
AU  - Kanitkar A
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9678-1152
AD  - Department of Applied Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB 
      R3E0T6, Canada.
FAU - Eskicioglu, Rasit
AU  - Eskicioglu R
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2928-4321
AD  - Computer Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E0T6, Canada.
FAU - Gaonkar, Neha
AU  - Gaonkar N
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9732-8461
AD  - Pediatric PT, KSS School, Valpoi 403506, India.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
DEP - 20220119
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Sensors (Basel)
JT  - Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
JID - 101204366
SB  - IM
MH  - *Cerebral Palsy/therapy
MH  - Child
MH  - Cognition
MH  - Exercise Therapy
MH  - Feasibility Studies
MH  - Humans
MH  - Postural Balance
MH  - Walking
PMC - PMC8838424
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - balance training
OT  - cerebral palsy
OT  - dual-task training
OT  - telerehabilitation
COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any 
      commercial or financial relationships that can be construed as a potential 
      conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2022/02/16 06:00
MHDA- 2022/02/17 06:00
PMCR- 2022/01/19
CRDT- 2022/02/15 01:11
PHST- 2021/12/02 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2022/01/13 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2022/01/14 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/02/15 01:11 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/02/16 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/02/17 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2022/01/19 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - s22030761 [pii]
AID - sensors-22-00761 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/s22030761 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Sensors (Basel). 2022 Jan 19;22(3):761. doi: 10.3390/s22030761.