Areej Aslam, Samreen Sadiq, Hafiz Muhammad Asim.
Effect of Locomotor Training in Adolescent Spastic Cerebral Palsy Children after Tendon of Achilles Release.
Pak Paed J Jan ;43(1):36-40.

Objective: To determine the effect of locomotor training among adolescent spastic cerebral palsy children after tendon of Achilles release. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 54 spastic cerebral palsy children who have undergone Achilles tendon lengthening procedure. The data was collected from Mobility Quest, Dimensions and Children hospital Lahore. 30 children were recruited from Children hospital, 14 from Dimensions and 10 from Mobility Quest. The sampling strategy utilized was non-probability convenience sampling. The duration of study was from August 2017 to January 2018. Locomotor training was given for 2 hours per day, 5 times a week for almost 9 weeks. The locomotor activities were assessed using ABILOCO kids questionnaire. Data was compared before and after intervention data using Wilcoxon Signed rank test. Results: On the basis of findings of study, locomotor training had positive effects on locomotor activities among children with spastic cerebral palsy after Achilles tendon release. Conclusion: Locomotor training shows positive effect on locomotor activities among children with spastic cerebral palsy after Achilles tendon release.

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