Task-Oriented Circuit Training to Improve Mobility and Daily Activities in Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Aged 5 to 12

What this Trial Is About

Children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy often face motor difficulties that affect one side of their body, leading to challenges in daily activities and quality of life. This research evaluates the effects of Task-Oriented Circuit Training TOCT, a high-intensity, progressive exercise program designed to improve functional motor skills through repetitive, task-specific activities. The study compares TOCT with conventional physical therapy to assess improvements in functional mobility and activity participation. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. The experimental group receives TOCT, involving 14 workstations targeting balance, strength, coordination, and functional tasks like standing, walking, and reaching, performed for 40-50 minutes per session, three times a week for eight weeks. The other group receives conventional physical therapy focusing on stretching spastic muscles, strengthening weak muscles, and positioning exercises, also delivered in sessions multiple times per week. Participants undergo assessments at the start, after four weeks, and at eight weeks using the 6-minute walk test to measure functional mobility and the Child Engagement in Daily Life scale to evaluate activity participation. The study lasts one year, with monitoring of progress and adherence through these evaluations. The goal is to understand how these interventions impact motor function and daily activity engagement in children aged 5 to 12 with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Effects of Task Oriented Circuit Training on Functional Mobility and Activity Participation in Cerebral Palsy