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Immediate effects of short period lower limb ergometer exercise in adolescent and young adult patients with cerebral palsy and spastic diplegia
Authors:Junpei Fujimoto  Yasunori Umemoto  Yumi Koike  Kazuya Isida  Keiko Sakamoto  Fumihiro Tajima
Affiliation:1) Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wakayama Medical University: 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama city, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan;2) Aitoku Medical Welfare Center, Japan
Abstract:[Purpose] To determine the effects of lower limb ergometer exercise on the spasticity and joint range of motion of the lower extremity and gait function in patients with cerebral palsy and spastic paralysis. [Participants and Methods] This study included 8 participants with cerebral palsy and spastic paralysis (GMFCS levels I to IV) who received care at the outpatient clinic. After a 5-min rest, the lower limb ergometer exercises were performed for 10 min. We measured the participants’ arterial blood pressure, pulse rate, passive range of knee joint extension, muscle tone using the Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) and Modified Tardieu scale (MTS), and 10-m walk test (10MWT). Measurements were collected three times (at baseline before exercise, immediately at the end of exercise, and 5 min after exercise during recovery). [Results] The 10-min lower limb ergometer exercise significantly improved the knee joint extension, MAS and MTS scores, and reduced lower extremity spasticity. Furthermore, it significantly increased the range of knee joint extension and decreased the 10MWT score. [Conclusion] The results showed that the 10-minute lower limb ergometer exercise is beneficial in reducing the spasticity of the lower limb muscles and in increasing the range of motion of knee extension in paraplegic patients with cerebral palsy, suggesting that its implementation in young children could prevent spasticity and enhance motor function.Key words: Spasticity, Rehabilitation, Muscle tone
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