Use of whole body vibration therapy in individuals with moderate severity of cerebral palsy- a feasibility study

BMC Neurology

Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

	Age group (yr)	Dx	GMFCS	GMFM-66 IS		2MWT (meters)		TUG (seconds)		PEDI
				GMFM-66 IS		2MWT (meters)		TUG (seconds)		Self-care		Mobility		Social function
				Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Pre	Post
VT01	41–45	Ataxia	III	50.6	50.9	44	39.6	63	80	47	47	28	28	54	54
VT02	31–35	Sp dip	III	49.9	49.9	74.7	61.2	34	40	56	57	32	32	57	57
VT03	41–45	Sp dys quad	III	50.9	51.6	73.1	75.2	42	52	59	61	52	52	65	65
VT04	35–40	Sp dys quad	II/III*	55.4	55.9	93.1	109.5	19	19	61	61	32	32	30	30
VT05	35–40	Sp L hemi	III	50.1	50.1	37.8	40.1	42	41	61	65	39	40	62	62
VT06	35–40	Sp dys quad	II/III*	52.6	55.2	71.5	86.7	10	10	58	58	56	56	60	60
VT07	6–10	Ataxia	II/III*	62.7	65.6	58.3	63.1	18	18	39	40	38	38	39	39
VT08	6–10	Sp dys quad	III	55.9	58.1	69.5	72.7	20	17	58	58	37	37	59	59
VT09	6–10	Sp dip	III	51.3	52.9	55.3	64.7	34	27	61	61	42	42	60	60
VT10	11–15	Equi to sp. quad	III	44.6	42.4	9.9	9.6	192	136	36	36	17	18	37	37
VT11	16–20	Sp quad	IV	39	39	NA	NA	NA	NA	42	42	6	10	61	61
VT12	16–20	Sp tri	III	59.1	56.2	33.7	37.5	32	27	66	68	45	47	60	60
VT13	16–20	Sp dip	III	53.1	52.6	60.5	65.1	21	21	69	69	36	36	48	48
VT14	21–25	Equi sp. quad	III	47.3	50.3	54.1	38.2	25	29	42	42	36	36	31	31

2MWT 2-min walk test, Dip Diplegia, dys Dystonia, Dx Diagnosis, equi Equivalent to, GMFM-66 IS Gross Motor Function Measure 66 Item Set, hemi Hemiplegia, L Left, PEDI Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, quad Quadriplegia, Sp Spastic, TUG Timed up and go test, tri Triplegia
*These 3 participants had mixed clinical features of GMFCS levels II and III. They all relied on use of a walking aid with supervision (VT7) or wheeled mobility (VT4 and VT6) for long distances in outdoor environments. All were able to walk without a walking aid for short distances in indoor environments but their balance raised safety concerns; hence, VT7 used a walking frame most of the time. Neither VT4 nor VT6 were able to hold any walking aid due to the dystonic features in their upper limbs
NA- data not available as VT11 used a body-weight-support walking frame for therapeutic walking only and required moderate manual assistance

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