| The Effect of Six Weeks of Rebound Therapy on Center of Pressure During Walking in Track and Field Athletes with Cerebral Palsy |
| Paper ID : 1243-SPORTCONGRESS |
| Authors |
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simin sepehri1, Arefeh Moeini *2, younes zeyghami3 1Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Allameh Tabatabai, Tehran, Iran 2Department of Sport Injuries and Biomechanics, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health,
University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran 3Department of sport Biomechanics and Injuries, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran |
| Abstract |
| Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effect of six weeks of rebound therapy on center of pressure (COP) parameters during walking in track and field athletes with cerebral palsy. Methods: This study was conducted using a semi-experimental design. The statistical population included track and field athletes with cerebral palsy who were able to walk without assistive devices. Accordingly, seven athletes with cerebral palsy, participated in this study. Each participant performed three valid walking trials on a force plate for each leg separately in the motion analysis laboratory. The tests were conducted in two phases: pre-test and post-test. After the initial test, participants performed rebound therapy exercises on a trampoline for six weeks. After completing the training program, the post-test was administered under the same conditions. Results: Based on paired t-test analysis, significant differences were observed between pre-test and post-test in the following variables: center of pressure oscillations in the x-axis for both legs and in the y-axis for the healthy leg, stride duration, peak force at the final phase in the z-axis for the healthy leg, mid-valley force, and force loading rate symmetry. However, no significant differences were found between pre-test and post-test in the selected kinetic variables, including COP oscillations along the y-axis in the affected leg, force fluctuations in three directions, force loading rate in both legs, peak medial-lateral and anterior-posterior forces in the affected leg, peak loading response forces and their temporal parameters, and symmetry of force and COP oscillations in the x and y directions between the two legs. Conclusion: The results suggest that rebound therapy exercises can improve the center of pressure parameters during walking in individuals with cerebral palsy. |
| Keywords |
| Cerebral palsy, Rebound therapy, Biomechanics, Center of pressure changes |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
