| Objective: To investigate the effects of enhanced feedforward control combined with trunk control training on motor function and activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods: Forty patients with CP were randomly divided into treatment group (n=20) and control group (n=20). Both groups were treated with trunk control training, and the treatment group also received enhanced feedforward control combined with trunk control training. Berg balance scale (BBS) assessing the balance of children's function, large motor function scale assessment (GMFM) assessing the children's motor function, Fugl-Meyer motor function rating scale (FMA) assessing the limb motor function in children, and modified Barthel index (MBI) assessing ADL were performed after 8 weeks of treatment. Results: There was significant improvement in BBS, GMFM, FMA and MBI scores after treatment in both two groups (P<0.05). BBS, GMFM, FMA and MBI scores in the treatment group were significantly higher than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Enhanced feedforward control combined with trunk control training can significantly improve motor function and the ADL in patients with CP. |
