@article{ART003207856},
author={곽한아 and Suk Chan Hahm},
title={Effects of Functional Lower Limb Strengthening Exercises with Partial Body Weight Support on Muscle Strength, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Have Gait Disorder},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine},
issn={1975-311X},
year={2025},
volume={20},
number={2},
pages={55-64}
TY - JOUR
AU - 곽한아
AU - Suk Chan Hahm
TI - Effects of Functional Lower Limb Strengthening Exercises with Partial Body Weight Support on Muscle Strength, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Have Gait Disorder
JO - Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
PY - 2025
VL - 20
IS - 2
PB - The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
SP - 55
EP - 64
SN - 1975-311X
AB - PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the effects of functional lower limb strengthening exercises using partial body weight support on improvement in motor function in children with cerebral palsy who have difficulty walking independently.
METHODS: Ten children with cerebral palsy at stages 3-5 of the Gross Motor Function Classification System participated in this study. A partial body weight support environment was set up by using the Newton Box. Functional lower limb strengthening exercises with partial body weight support were implemented for 40 minutes twice a week for 6weeks (12 sessions). Before and after intervention, muscle strength, gross motor function, and balance ability were quantified by using a handheld dynamometer, Korean-Gross Motor Function Measure-88, and Early Clinical Assessment of Balance (ECAB), respectively.
RESULTS: Muscle strength in all muscle groups signifi- cantly increased after the intervention when compared to the status before the intervention (p < .05). There were no significant differences in gross motor function and balance ability after the intervention.
CONCLUSION: Based on these findings, functional lower limb strengthening exercises with partial body weight support using the Newton Box can be applied as a method of intervention to improve the muscular strength of children with cerebral palsy at Stages 3-5 of the Gross Motor Function Classification System.
KW - Cerebral palsy;GMFCS;Newton box;Partial body weight support;Strengthening exercise
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곽한아 and Suk Chan Hahm. (2025). Effects of Functional Lower Limb Strengthening Exercises with Partial Body Weight Support on Muscle Strength, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Have Gait Disorder. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 20(2), 55-64.
곽한아 and Suk Chan Hahm. 2025, "Effects of Functional Lower Limb Strengthening Exercises with Partial Body Weight Support on Muscle Strength, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Have Gait Disorder", Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, vol.20, no.2 pp.55-64.
곽한아, Suk Chan Hahm "Effects of Functional Lower Limb Strengthening Exercises with Partial Body Weight Support on Muscle Strength, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Have Gait Disorder" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 20.2 pp.55-64 (2025) : 55.
곽한아, Suk Chan Hahm. Effects of Functional Lower Limb Strengthening Exercises with Partial Body Weight Support on Muscle Strength, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Have Gait Disorder. 2025; 20(2), 55-64.
곽한아 and Suk Chan Hahm. "Effects of Functional Lower Limb Strengthening Exercises with Partial Body Weight Support on Muscle Strength, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Have Gait Disorder" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 20, no.2 (2025) : 55-64.
곽한아; Suk Chan Hahm. Effects of Functional Lower Limb Strengthening Exercises with Partial Body Weight Support on Muscle Strength, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Have Gait Disorder. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 20(2), 55-64.
곽한아; Suk Chan Hahm. Effects of Functional Lower Limb Strengthening Exercises with Partial Body Weight Support on Muscle Strength, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Have Gait Disorder. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine. 2025; 20(2) 55-64.
곽한아, Suk Chan Hahm. Effects of Functional Lower Limb Strengthening Exercises with Partial Body Weight Support on Muscle Strength, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Have Gait Disorder. 2025; 20(2), 55-64.
곽한아 and Suk Chan Hahm. "Effects of Functional Lower Limb Strengthening Exercises with Partial Body Weight Support on Muscle Strength, Gross Motor Function, and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Who Have Gait Disorder" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 20, no.2 (2025) : 55-64.
