Pilot study of a targeted dance class for physical rehabilitation in children with cerebral palsy:

摘要

Introduction:This pilot study evaluates the effects of a targeted dance class utilizing classical ballet principles for rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy on balance and upper extremity control.Methods:Twelve children with cerebral palsy (ages 7–15?years) with Gross Motor Function Classification scores II–IV participated in this study and were assigned to either a control group or targeted dance class group. Targeted dance class group participated in 1-h classes three times per week in a 4-week period. The Pediatric Balance Scale and the Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test were administered before, after, and 1?month after the targeted dance class.Results:Improvements in the Pediatric Balance Scale were present in the targeted dance class group in before versus after and before versus 1?month follow-up comparisons (p-value?=?0.0088 and p-value?=?0.019, respectively). The Pediatric Balance Scale changes were not significant in the control group. The Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test did...