Effects of Electrical Stimulation, Exercise Training and Motor Skills Training on Strength of Children with Meningomyelocele: A Systematic Review

This systematic review provides a critical synthesis of research regarding the effects of electrical stimulation, exercise training, and motor skills training on muscle strength in children with meningomyelocele. Nine databases were searched using terms related to meningomyelocele and physical thera...

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Published in:	Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 445 - 463
Main Authors:	Dagenais, Liese M., Lahay, Erin R., Stueck, Kailey A., White, Erin, Williams, Lindsay, Harris, Susan R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Informa UK Ltd 01-01-2009 Taylor & Francis Informa Healthcare
Subjects:	Child Children Congenital Impairments Disabilities Electric Stimulation Therapy Electrical stimulation Exercise exercise training Human Body Humans Individual Characteristics Intervention Interventions Literature Reviews Meningomyelocele Meningomyelocele - rehabilitation Motor skills motor skills training muscle strength Muscle, Skeletal Muscles Muscular Strength Physical Fitness Physical Health Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Modalities Psychomotor Skills Resistance Training Skill Development spina bifida Stimulation
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Summary:	This systematic review provides a critical synthesis of research regarding the effects of electrical stimulation, exercise training, and motor skills training on muscle strength in children with meningomyelocele. Nine databases were searched using terms related to meningomyelocele and physical therapy interventions. Of 298 potentially relevant citations, six met the inclusion criteria. Each was rated using the systematic review guidelines of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. Two studies examined changes in quadriceps muscle torque following electrical stimulation, three investigated upper extremity exercise training, and one evaluated quadriceps strength after motor skills training. Although the limited evidence suggests improvements in strength when using these interventions, much of the evidence is of low methodological quality and all studies were published more than 10 years ago. Further research is needed regarding various strength-training interventions for children with meningomyelocele and the relationship between increased strength and improved activity and participation.
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ISSN:	0194-2638 1541-3144
DOI:	10.3109/01942630903246018