Effects of Stationary Cycling and Progressive Functional Training in Cerebral Palsy Children

Cerebral palsy is not a progressive disease but movement problem and musculoskeletal disorders in cerebral palsy change with time. Children with CP usually with the lower limb involvement presents with muscle weakness, limited muscular control which results in muscular insufficiency, coordination and balance impairment. These impairments effect the normal activities of child in daily living. There are many children who have good cognition but poor lower limb coordination which is leading cause of disability in them and multiple factors are responsible for them like lake of awareness in parents, no time, expensive therapy program and inappropriate techniques.

The study will be randomized clinical trial and will be conducted in Bahawalpur. The study will be completed in time duration of 6 months after approval of synopsis. Non probability convenience sampling technique will be used and 22 children will be recruited in the study meeting the inclusion criteria. The participants will be divided into two groups through randomization using lottery method. Group A will perform 10-15 minutes of stationary cycle training, 3 times a week for 6 weeks. While group B will be given progressive functional training 3 times a week for 10-15 minutes for 6 weeks. Pediatrics balance scale will be used to measure functional balance skills and GMFS scale will be used to measure gross motor function. The data will be assessed at the baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention. After data collection data will be analyzed by using SPSS version 25.