An ultrasonographic analysis of the activation patterns of abdominal muscles in children with spastic type cerebral palsy and in typically developing individuals: a comparative study

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dc.contributor.authorAdjenti, Saviour K
dc.contributor.authorLouw, Graham J
dc.contributor.authorJelsma, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorUnger, Marianne
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-10T13:22:51Z
dc.date.available2018-07-10T13:22:51Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-05
dc.date.updated2018-06-10T03:38:43Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background Abdominal muscles have stiffer appearance in individuals with spastic type cerebral palsy (STCP) than in their typically developing (TD) peers. This apparent stiffness has been implicated in pelvic instability, mal-rotation, poor gait and locomotion. This study was aimed at investigating whether abdominal muscles activation patterns from rest to activity differ in the two groups. Method From ultrasound images, abdominal muscles thickness during the resting and active stages was measured in 63 STCP and 82 TD children. The thickness at each stage and the change in thickness from rest to activity were compared between the two groups. Results Rectus abdominis (RA) muscle was the thickest muscle at rest as well as in active stage in both groups. At rest, all muscles were significantly thicker in the STCP children (p <  0.001). From rest to active stages muscle thickness significantly increased (p <  0.001) in the TD group and significantly decreased (p <  0.001) in the STCP children, except for RA, which became thicker during activity in both groups. In active stages, no significant differences in the thickness in the four abdominal muscles were found between the STCP and the TD children. Conclusion Apart from the RA muscle, the activation pattern of abdominal muscles in individuals with STCP differs from that of TD individuals. Further studies required for understanding the activation patterns of abdominal muscles prior to any physical fitness programmes aimed at improving the quality of life in individuals with STCP. Trial registration HREC REF: 490/2011 . Human Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa. November 17, 2011.
dc.identifier.apacitationAdjenti, S. K., Louw, G. J., Jelsma, J., & Unger, M. (2018). An ultrasonographic analysis of the activation patterns of abdominal muscles in children with spastic type cerebral palsy and in typically developing individuals: a comparative study. <i>Archives of Physiotherapy</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28287en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAdjenti, Saviour K, Graham J Louw, Jennifer Jelsma, and Marianne Unger "An ultrasonographic analysis of the activation patterns of abdominal muscles in children with spastic type cerebral palsy and in typically developing individuals: a comparative study." <i>Archives of Physiotherapy</i> (2018) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28287en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationArchives of Physiotherapy. 2018 Jun 05;8(1):9
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Adjenti, Saviour K AU - Louw, Graham J AU - Jelsma, Jennifer AU - Unger, Marianne AB - Abstract Background Abdominal muscles have stiffer appearance in individuals with spastic type cerebral palsy (STCP) than in their typically developing (TD) peers. This apparent stiffness has been implicated in pelvic instability, mal-rotation, poor gait and locomotion. This study was aimed at investigating whether abdominal muscles activation patterns from rest to activity differ in the two groups. Method From ultrasound images, abdominal muscles thickness during the resting and active stages was measured in 63 STCP and 82 TD children. The thickness at each stage and the change in thickness from rest to activity were compared between the two groups. Results Rectus abdominis (RA) muscle was the thickest muscle at rest as well as in active stage in both groups. At rest, all muscles were significantly thicker in the STCP children (p <  0.001). From rest to active stages muscle thickness significantly increased (p <  0.001) in the TD group and significantly decreased (p <  0.001) in the STCP children, except for RA, which became thicker during activity in both groups. In active stages, no significant differences in the thickness in the four abdominal muscles were found between the STCP and the TD children. Conclusion Apart from the RA muscle, the activation pattern of abdominal muscles in individuals with STCP differs from that of TD individuals. Further studies required for understanding the activation patterns of abdominal muscles prior to any physical fitness programmes aimed at improving the quality of life in individuals with STCP. Trial registration HREC REF: 490/2011 . Human Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa. November 17, 2011. DA - 2018-06-05 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Archives of Physiotherapy LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2018 T1 - An ultrasonographic analysis of the activation patterns of abdominal muscles in children with spastic type cerebral palsy and in typically developing individuals: a comparative study TI - An ultrasonographic analysis of the activation patterns of abdominal muscles in children with spastic type cerebral palsy and in typically developing individuals: a comparative study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28287 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-018-0048-x
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/28287
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAdjenti SK, Louw GJ, Jelsma J, Unger M. An ultrasonographic analysis of the activation patterns of abdominal muscles in children with spastic type cerebral palsy and in typically developing individuals: a comparative study. Archives of Physiotherapy. 2018; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28287.en_ZA
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dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Human Biologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.sourceArchives of Physiotherapy
dc.source.urihttps://archivesphysiotherapy.biomedcentral.com/
dc.subject.otherSpastic type cerebral palsy (STCP)
dc.subject.otherAbdominal muscles
dc.subject.otherMuscle thickness
dc.subject.otherUtra-sound imaging
dc.subject.otherRehabilitation
dc.titleAn ultrasonographic analysis of the activation patterns of abdominal muscles in children with spastic type cerebral palsy and in typically developing individuals: a comparative study
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