Using Muscle Architecture to Predict Maximum Strength and Its Relation to Activity Levels in Cerebral Palsy Patients
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: To provide insight into the relationship between muscle architecture, muscle strength and activity level in CP. Subjects and Methods: This study was conducted on forty subjects divided into two groups of equal number, group A (normally development) and group B (cerebral palsy patients). All participated subjects examined for their rectus femoris and vastus lateralis muscle thickness by sonography, quadriceps muscle isometric peak torque measured by isokinetic dynamometer, activity level for group B only evaluated by pediatric outcome data collection instrument (parent report and self-report). Group A evaluated for one time and group B evaluated two times at starting and after six months of physical therapy program. Results: showed direct relationship between muscle thickness measured by sonography and both muscle strength and activity level. Conclusion: muscle thickness measured by sonography can be used to evaluate muscle strength and activity level in cerebral palsy patient.
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Prof. Dr. Emam Hassan El Negamy
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