Task‐oriented game therapy enhances upper extremity functions for children with cerebral palsy.

Background: This study aimed to compare the Fruit Ninja® game (FNG) therapy combined with standard physiotherapy (PT) to standard PT with sham‐FNG therapy in children with Cerebral palsy (CP) in terms of hand functions, grip strength, and range of motion (ROM). Method: Twenty children with CP were r...

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Publicado en:Pediatrics International Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
Autores principales: Sönmez, Mehmet, Sönmez, Sena, Eymir, Musa
Formato: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jan2025
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          Sönmez, Mehmet
          Sönmez, Sena
          Eymir, Musa
        affil: Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzurum Technical University, Yakutiye Erzurum,, Turkey
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          Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation
          Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation
          Exergames
          Treatment Outcomes
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Upper Extremity
          Functional Status
          Grip Strength
          Range of Motion
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Child
          Adolescence
          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Random Assignment
          Prospective Studies
          Single-Blind Studies
          Wrist Physiology
          Dynamometry
          Agility
          Descriptive Statistics
          Chi Square Test
          Paired T-Tests
          Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
          Mann-Whitney U Test
          Post Hoc Analysis
          Data Analysis Software
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Scales
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
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      ab: Background: This study aimed to compare the Fruit Ninja® game (FNG) therapy combined with standard physiotherapy (PT) to standard PT with sham‐FNG therapy in children with Cerebral palsy (CP) in terms of hand functions, grip strength, and range of motion (ROM). Method: Twenty children with CP were randomized to the experimental group (EG) and the sham group (SG). Both groups received standard PT for 45‐min sessions, three times a week for 6 weeks. The EG additionally performed FNG training for 20‐min sessions, three times a week for 6 weeks. The SG watched the FNG demonstration video and tried to perform the movements on a flat table by tracking the video for the same duration as the EG. Results: All baseline values were comparable (p > 0.05). The post‐trial within‐group analysis showed significant improvements in some variables (for EG: dominant‐hands' grip strength, wrist extension, and radial deviation, non‐dominant‐hands' ulnar deviation, and both hands' 9‐HPT score, Box and Block test (BBT) score, and wrist flexion; for SG: dominant‐hands' grip strength and ulnar deviation, and both hands' BBT score; for all, p < 0.05) in both groups. EG showed statistically significant improvement in hand functions compared to SG (for all; p < 0.05). Conclusion: The FNG therapy offers beneficial results for hand functioning in the rehabilitation of children with CP.
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