Efecto en la biomecánica de la marcha del entrenamiento con un dispositivo tecnológico en niños con parálisis cerebral espástica: Estudio piloto

Abstract

Objective: To determine the effect of gait training using low-cost technology on spatiotemporal, kinematic and gait quality variables in the sagittal plane in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Method: Pretest - posttest design. Pilot study with three participants aged 4 to 6, GMFCS level II. 10 15-minute training sessions were held 5 times a week, using a technological device with visual and auditory feedback and pre- and post-intervention gait analysis. Biomechanical variables were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Results: Post-intervention changes were found in step length, velocity and kinematics. Changes in gait speed and quality were observed during the training session. Conclusions: Gait training with external sensory stimuli can improve gait quality and biomechanics gait in children with CP. Further studies are necessary to validate and generalize these results.