Sport Medicine Journal, Vol. VIII, No. 3 (31) – 2012

Effects of electrical stimulation in the management of the cerebral palsy upper limb spastic syndrome

Stănoiu Cosmina¹, Zăvăleanu Mihaela², Roşulescu Eugenia¹,², Vasilescu Mirela², Dincă Diana¹, Stănoiu Bogdan³, Caimac Dănuţ³

¹ Neuromotor Rehabilitation Centres, Craiova, Dolj, Romania
² Kinetotherapy and Sports Medicine Department, University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
³ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania

Abstract

This study objective was to investigate the efficiency of the electrical stimulation (ES) applied to antagonists muscle in upper extremity in addition to standard rehabilitation in children with cerebral palsy, and if ES decrease the spasticity and/or increases muscle strength more effectively than standard rehabilitation. ES combined with kinetic therapy is more effective than kinetic therapy for spastic limbs of children with cerebral palsy. Evidence suggests that the ES treatment on extensor muscles of affected wrist and elbow improves the spasticity, possibly through decreased co-activation of the flexors.

Key words:

electrical stimulation, upper extremity, cerebral palsy

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Sport Medicine Journal, Vol. VIII, No. 3 (31) – 2012

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