Year: 2024 | Month: October-December | Volume: 8 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 1-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijash.20240401
Effectiveness of Hand Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy (HABIT) on Postural Control and Functional Independence in Children with Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Between Age Group 4 To 21 Years
Dr Chaitrali Chaudhari (PT)1, Dr Abhijit Satralkar (PT)2
1Bachelor of Physiotherapy, 2Department of Neuro Physiotherapy,
P.E.S. Modern College of Physiotherapy College, MUHS, Pune, India.
Corresponding Author: Chaitrali Shital Chaudhari
ABSTRACT
Title: Effectiveness of hand arm bimanual intensive therapy on postural control and functional independence in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy between age group 4 to 21 years at the end of 4 weeks.
Aim and objectives: To check the effectiveness of HABIT on postural control using BOT-2 scale (bilateral coordination, balance) and functional independence using WEEFIM scale in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Method: Subjects were screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Participants were classified into 2 groups. Group A was given conventional therapy along with HABIT and group B was given only conventional therapy. Pre and post data was taken using bot-2 scale (bilateral coordination, balance) and WeeFIM scale. Data was collected and statistically analysed.
Result: The pre and post value within group analysis using paired t test revealed a statistically significant (<0.05) difference among both the groups between pre and post test scores. The mean value of post treatment in WeeFIM scale and in bot-2(bilateral coordination, balance) scale in Group A is more than Group B indicating more improvement in functional independence, coordination and balance in Group A than Group B.
Conclusion: The study concludes that hand arm bimanual intensive therapy (HABIT) along with conventional therapy is more effective to obtain functional independence and postural control in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Keywords: Spastic Hemiplegic cerebral palsy, HABIT, BOT-2 scale, WeeFIM scale, Functional Independence, Postural Control
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