Lower-Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Training for Pediatric Gait Disorders: A Scoping Review
The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the literature on the use of anti-gravity treadmills and its effects on lower-limb motor functions in children and adolescents with locomotor impairments. Method: Four databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science) were searched for articles fro...
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| description | The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the literature on the use of anti-gravity treadmills and its effects on lower-limb motor functions in children and adolescents with locomotor impairments. Method: Four databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science) were searched for articles from inception to August 2021. Inclusion criteria were: (1) experimental or quasi-experimental studies using anti-gravity training as the primary intervention; (2) studies conducted in pediatric participants; (3) articles reporting outcomes related to lower-limb functions; and (4) studies published in French or English. Results: Fifteen articles were included in the review. Studies included children and adolescents aged 4–18 years with locomotor impairments. Intervention duration ranged from 2 to 12 weeks, with 2–5 sessions per week. Included studies reported that anti-gravity training induces improvements in muscle strength, balance, spatiotemporal gait parameters, and walking endurance in children with locomotor impairments. Conclusion: This review provides relevant information about interventions, outcomes and limits associated with anti-gravity training in pediatrics. Overall, anti-gravity treadmill training could be viewed as a valuable training modality, specifically for children with cerebral palsy. However, a more precise and comprehensive description of anti-gravity training protocols would be useful. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a957d86f6b624134b2cd71dec82e37ea2023-11-23T11:11:13ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-12-0112132310.3390/app12010323Lower-Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Training for Pediatric Gait Disorders: A Scoping ReviewYosra Cherni0Léandre Gagné-Pelletier1Laurent Bouyer2Catherine Mercier3Department of Rehabilitation, Laval University, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Laval University, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Laval University, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Laval University, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaThe purpose of this scoping review was to examine the literature on the use of anti-gravity treadmills and its effects on lower-limb motor functions in children and adolescents with locomotor impairments. Method: Four databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science) were searched for articles from inception to August 2021. Inclusion criteria were: (1) experimental or quasi-experimental studies using anti-gravity training as the primary intervention; (2) studies conducted in pediatric participants; (3) articles reporting outcomes related to lower-limb functions; and (4) studies published in French or English. Results: Fifteen articles were included in the review. Studies included children and adolescents aged 4–18 years with locomotor impairments. Intervention duration ranged from 2 to 12 weeks, with 2–5 sessions per week. Included studies reported that anti-gravity training induces improvements in muscle strength, balance, spatiotemporal gait parameters, and walking endurance in children with locomotor impairments. Conclusion: This review provides relevant information about interventions, outcomes and limits associated with anti-gravity training in pediatrics. Overall, anti-gravity treadmill training could be viewed as a valuable training modality, specifically for children with cerebral palsy. However, a more precise and comprehensive description of anti-gravity training protocols would be useful.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/323pediatricgaitrehabilitationanti-gravitytreadmill |
| spellingShingle | Yosra Cherni Léandre Gagné-Pelletier Laurent Bouyer Catherine Mercier Lower-Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Training for Pediatric Gait Disorders: A Scoping Review Applied Sciences pediatric gait rehabilitation anti-gravity treadmill |
| title | Lower-Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Training for Pediatric Gait Disorders: A Scoping Review |
| title_full | Lower-Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Training for Pediatric Gait Disorders: A Scoping Review |
| title_fullStr | Lower-Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Training for Pediatric Gait Disorders: A Scoping Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lower-Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Training for Pediatric Gait Disorders: A Scoping Review |
| title_short | Lower-Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Training for Pediatric Gait Disorders: A Scoping Review |
| title_sort | lower body positive pressure treadmill training for pediatric gait disorders a scoping review |
| topic | pediatric gait rehabilitation anti-gravity treadmill |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/323 |
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