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Protocol of changes induced by early Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities (e-HABIT-ILE) in pre-school children with bilateral cerebral palsy: a multisite randomized controlled trial

Published inBMC Neurology, vol. 20, no. 1, 243
Publication date2020
Abstract

Cerebral palsy (CP), which is the leading cause of motor disability during childhood, can produce sensory and cognitive impairments at different degrees. Most recent therapeutic interventions for these patients have solely focused on upper extremities (UE), although more than 60% of these patients present lower extremities (LE) deficits. Recently, a new therapeutic concept, Hand-arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities (HABIT-ILE), has been proposed, involving the constant stimulation of UE and LE. Based on motor skill learning principles, HABIT-ILE is delivered in a day-camp setting, promoting voluntary movements for several hours per day during 10 consecutive week days. Interestingly, the effects of this intervention in a large scale of youngsters are yet to be observed. This is of interest due to the lack of knowledge on functional, neuroplastic and biomechanical changes in infants with bilateral CP. The aim of this randomized controlled study is to assess the effects of HABIT-ILE adapted for pre-school children with bilateral CP regarding functional, neuroplastic and biomechanical factors.

Keywords
  • Canada
  • Cerebral Palsy/rehabilitation
  • Child
  • Child
  • Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Lower Extremity/physiopathology
  • Male
  • Motor Skills/physiology
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Upper Extremity/physiopathology
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ARANEDA, Rodrigo et al. Protocol of changes induced by early Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities (e-HABIT-ILE) in pre-school children with bilateral cerebral palsy: a multisite randomized controlled trial. In: BMC Neurology, 2020, vol. 20, n° 1, p. 243. doi: 10.1186/s12883-020-01820-2
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