Effect of Dynamic Elastomeric Fabric Orthoses on Postural Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Abstract

The DEFO can reduce the crouch position without any negative effect on postural stability in children with CP. However, postural control does not improve in a 6-week timeframe.

Does stabilizing input pressure orthosis vest, lycra-based compression orthosis, improve trunk posture and prevent hip lateralization in children with cerebral palsy?

“…There is a surge in the literature investigating the effects of suit therapies. [6,[8][9][10][11][12][13]19,[24][25][26][27][28] Comparison among the findings of this study and others is difficult due to the heterogeneity of subjects, type of suits used, age of the participants, and the GMFCS level of participants. Also, there is no standardized wear time for the suits.…”

“…[4] Receiving sensory cues during rehabilitation may improve postural control. [5,6] In turn, postural management may alleviate hip problems in children with CP. [7] The stabilizing input pressure orthosis (SPIO) vest is a lycra-based compression orthosis which aims to improve proximal stability ( Figure 1).…”

“…[12] Although its effect on hip lateralization has not been well-established, yet, less hip adduction with a symmetric sitting position has been observed on a quadriplegic cerebral palsy case. [13] In recent years, many studies have reported an increased use of lycra-based compression garments; [6,8,9,12,13] however, there is a limited number of studies on the effectiveness of these garments on the trunk posture and hip lateralization. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the SPIO vest on trunk posture and hip lateralization when used in combination with conventional exercise therapy in children with CP.…”

Changes of Plantar Pressure and Gait Parameters in Children with Mild Cerebral Palsy Who Used a Customized External Strap Orthosis: A Crossover Study

“…These orthoses, which are close-fitting garments, cost almost the same as solid ground reaction ankle foot orthoses, and the children need to take a long time to wear them. Previous study found that the orthoses could correct static posture control but cannot improve dynamic balance control in a 6-week timeframe [ 30 ]. However, inexpensive and convenient customized external strap orthosis can achieve immediate corrective effects of the static and dynamic aspects in the children with mild cerebral palsy.…”

Interface Pressure of Lycra Orthosis at Different Postures in Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP)

“…As being determined in other medical products, it is also important to show the level of interface pressure exerted by Lycra based orthosis. Not only to provide evidence on how the orthosis works, but also to ensure that the orthosis can be safely used (Abd El-Kafy et al 2014;Bahramizadeh et al 2015;Elliott et al 2011;Jin et al 2013). Therefore, the aim of the current study was to identify the interface pressure of Lycra Orthosis on children with cerebral palsy (CP) during static and dynamic postures.…”