Effects of Lycra suits in children with cerebral palsy

Romeo, Domenico M.; Specchia, Alessandro; Sini, Francesca; Bompard, Sarah; Polito, Alessia Di; Vecchio, Arianna; Ferrara, Paola Emilia; Bernabei, Roberto

doi:10.1016/j.ejpn.2018.04.014

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“…Kinematic and spatiotemporal data were recorded. tion Measure [6][7][8] and Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory [8,9]. Some studies have used 3D gait analysis, one with spatiotemporal data such as stride length, cadence and gait speed [10] and others report data from kinematics [11,12].…”

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Does the Use of Lycra-Hip-Orthoses Stabilize Gait and Increase Activity among Adults with Neurological Disabilities?

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Int J Foot Ankle

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Background: The benefits of Lycra-garment-orthoses have not been convincing. We wanted to evaluate the effects of Lycra-hip-orthoses with several objective and subjective methods. The hypothesis was that the Lycra-hip-orthosis would improve gait, reduce lateral instability in the pelvis, reduce Trendelenburg gait and increase daily activity. Methods: Ten patients with neurological disabilities with reduced stability of the pelvis were investigated at a 3D gait-lab with and without Lycra-hip-orthoses at baseline and after a follow-up period of median 7.5 (range: 6-19) weeks using the Lycra-hip-orthosis. The patients also used an Accelerometer to measure activity and filled in questionnaires at baseline and endpoint. Results: Apart from a reduction in anterior tilt of the pelvis, there were only minor changes for all the measured parameters. Conclusion: We found no clinically relevant effects after wearing Lycra-hip-orthoses for a median follow-up time of 7.5 weeks.

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Does the Use of Lycra-Hip-Orthoses Stabilize Gait and Increase Activity among Adults with Neurological Disabilities?

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Tobias²,

B³

et al. 2020

Int J Foot Ankle

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“…Previous studies showed that the TheraTogs system could adjust and modulate different elements of the musculoskeletal systems to assume proper biomechanical alignments of body posture. It is also helpful in augmenting trunk stiffness, reinforcing proximal stability, facilitating spatial orientation of different body segments, and consequently, improving postural control [7,21].…”

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The impact of conservative soft orthotic intervention with strapping on thoracic kyphotic posture and spinal mobility in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized control trial

El-Kafy

El-Shamy

2022

Bull Fac Phys Ther

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Background This study mainly aimed to evaluate the influences of Thera Togs orthotic undergarment with its strapping system on dorsal kyphotic posture and spinal mobility in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. The study also investigated the impact of the modulation of thoracic kyphosis on balance and risk of falls in these children. Study design This study was a randomized control trial. Participants Forty children with diplegic cerebral palsy, aged from 8 to 10 years were met the inclusion criteria and participated in this study. Only 38 children completed the study. Methods The children in the control group received 2 h of conventional exercise protocol aiming for modulating thoracic kyphotic posture. The treatment program was conducted 3 times/week, for 12 successive weeks. Children in the study group wore TheraTogs orthoses with the strapping system for 8 h every day in combination with the conventional exercise program. Outcome measures For both groups, the primary outcome measures (thoracic kyphotic angle, and thoracic flexion and extension range of motion), and the secondary outcomes (the overall stability index of fall risk test, and the pediatric balance scale score) were recorded at baseline and after completion of the treatment. T test was used to compare the changes within-and between-groups in all measured variables, at baseline and immediately after 12 weeks of treatment. Results Children in the study group showed significant improvements in the scores of all primary and secondary measures post-treatment compared to the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Conservative treatment composed of TheraTogs orthotic system with conventional exercise treatment is effective in modulating thoracic kyphosis and improving dorsal range of motion in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. This improvement has a positive influence on postural balance performance and reduces the risk of fall in these children. Trial registration The ClinicalTrial.gov PRS (NCT05063175). 30 September 2021—retrospectively registered, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05063175

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“…TheraTogs and strapping system are designed to improve body awareness, postural stability, and functional joint alignment during therapy as well as during performance of activities of daily living. Many authors supported that lower extremity strapping by application of TheraTogs and strapping system could (1) gently rotate the thigh as needed to improve knee joint alignment and function and also to improve the recruitment of muscles that cross the hip joint in swing phase, (2) gently rotate the leg as needed to improve foot alignment and function, (3) reduce hip adduction and keep the legs apart to correct scissoring gait, and (4) reduce trunk, hip, and knee flexion [19,[31][32][33]. The findings of this study agree with that of El Fiky et al [29]; they revealed that using of TheraTogs for a long period might act as a continuous reflex-inhibiting pattern for the abnormal internal rotation and adducted hip pattern of the involved spastic limb.…”

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Efficacy of axial TheraTogs on gait pattern in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

El-Shamy

El-Kafy

2021

Bull Fac Phys Ther

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Background TheraTogs promotes proprioceptive sense of a child with cerebral palsy and improves abnormal muscle tone, posture alignment, balance, and gait. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of TheraTogs orthotic undergarment on gait pattern in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy. Thirty children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy were selected for this randomized controlled study. They were randomly assigned to (1) an experimental group that received TheraTogs orthotic undergarment (12 h/day, 3 days/week) plus traditional physical therapy for 3 successive months and (2) a control group that received only traditional physical therapy program for the same time period. Gait parameters were measured at baseline and after 3 months of intervention using Pro-Reflex motion analysis. Results Children in both groups showed significant improvements in the gait parameters (P < 0.05), with significantly greater improvements in the experimental group than in the control group. Conclusions The use of TheraTogs may have a positive effect to improve gait pattern in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy. Trial registration This trial was registered in the ClinicalTrial.gov PRS (NCT03037697).

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Effects of Lycra suits in children with cerebral palsy

Cited by 9 publications

References 23 publications

Does the Use of Lycra-Hip-Orthoses Stabilize Gait and Increase Activity among Adults with Neurological Disabilities?

Does the Use of Lycra-Hip-Orthoses Stabilize Gait and Increase Activity among Adults with Neurological Disabilities?

The impact of conservative soft orthotic intervention with strapping on thoracic kyphotic posture and spinal mobility in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized control trial

Efficacy of axial TheraTogs on gait pattern in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

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