Age |
1 year 8 months |
2 years 3 months |
2 years 11 months |
7 years 8 months |
3 years 4 months |
8 years 2 months |
Gender |
M |
F |
F |
M |
M |
F |
GMFCS |
Level V |
Level I |
Level V |
Level II |
Level V |
Level III |
Group |
Treatment |
Sham |
Sham |
Treatment |
Sham |
Treatment |
ABNT activities |
BWSTT. Sitting. Floor play. Quadruped and kneeling. Standing. |
BWSTT. Standing. Side stepping. Jumping and balance beam. |
BWSTT. Sitting. Floor play. Quadruped and kneeling. |
BWSTT. Half kneel to standing. Balance beam. Jumping and step ups. |
BWSTT. Prone reaching and rolling. Sitting. Quadruped play. |
BWSTT. Standing. Sidestepping. Sit to stand. Jumping. |
Changes at 8 weeks |
Increased head control and accuracy in reaching. Independent rolling and prop sitting. |
Sit to stand with no hands. |
Increased sitting control and weight bearing on arm in quadruped. |
Increased balance in tandem and single leg stances. Ability to jump higher than two inches. |
Increased head control and sitting ability. |
Independent sit to stand, backward stepping and stair climbing. |
Changes at 16 weeks |
Independent head control, sitting balance, weight bearing on arms in quadruped, and control in prone. |
Increased step length and single leg balance. Symmetrical squat and jump pattern. Independent stair climbing. |
Increased sitting balance, floor mobility, and weight-bearing on left arm. |
Further increase in balance during tandem and single leg stances. Independent stair climbing. |
Increased control in sitting and reaching. Increased forearms control prone and plantar placement in quad & standing. |
Walking down stairs with railing support. Maintaining half- kneel position. |
Parents’ feedback at the end of 16 weeks |
Increased use of the upper extremities. More control in quad position, sitting, reaching, and standing. |
Increased balance on uneven terrain and kicking a ball. Increased participation at the playground. Decreased falls. |
Increased crawling throughout house. Improved swallowing. |
No major carry over effects |
Increased ease in sitting postures and increased rolling across the room. |
Independent sit to stand and use of stairs. Increased independence in ADLs. |