Cerebral Palsy research

26/07/2023

Great news! we're recruiting families with children with cerebral palsy to take part in a home-based strength training programme.

Children with CP, age 5-12 years old, walking with or without assistive device are included in this study.

To know more about the study, please visit the study's webpage https://www.pencru.org/projectsmeetings/researchprojects/cpstrength/ or contact me directly at fs382@exeter.ac.uk

Strength training is one of the commonly used therapies for children with CP. However, it is still not clearly understood how training affect the brain-muscle connection. Therefore, this current research aims to understand the effect of strength training on muscle size and how well the muscles work,...

04/05/2023

Strength training is one of the most commonly used therapeutic approaches in children with cerebral palsy.

the positive effects of strength training in children with CP are well-known regarding improving strength and motor function.

However, we're aiming to understand how these positive effects happen following strength training in children with CP.

04/05/2023

04/05/2023

In this study, we are looking at the effect of strength training on muscle size, brain-muscle connection, and motor function in children with cerebral palsy.

If you would like to know more, please do not hesitate to contact me. 🙂

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