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Efficacy of Physical Fitness Training Combined With Exercise Therapy on Gait in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT07316985 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2026-03-27

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Summary

This observational study is designed to investigate the time-dynamic characteristics of gait variability in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP). A total of 36 children with SCP and 36 age-, sex-, and BMI-matched typically developing children are recruited from the Children's Rehabilitation Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University. Using a portable gait analysis system (IDEEA, Minisun, USA) and a wireless surface electromyography system (Delsys, USA), participants perform a 3-minute continuous walking test at a self-selected comfortable speed. Key spatiotemporal gait parameters and electromyographic root mean square (RMS) values of the tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius muscles are assessed at predefined time points (10 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, and 3 minutes). This study aims to examine temporal changes in gait variability and muscle activation during continuous walking in children with SCP, with the objective of identifying potential time points that may inform the optimization of walking-rest intervals in rehabilitation training.

Conditions

  • Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

3-Minute Walking Gait and Surface Electromyography Assessment

Participants performed a 3-minute continuous walking test at a self-selected comfortable speed on a flat surface. Gait parameters were recorded using a portable gait analysis system (IDEEA 3.01, Minisun, USA), and bilateral tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius muscle activity was measured using a Delsys wireless surface EMG system. This standardized assessment procedure was applied to all participants to evaluate time-dependent gait variability and muscle activation patterns.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • LiNa Zhang

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-01
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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