Effects of a therapeutic suit based on myofascial meridians on postural control and balance in children with cerebral palsy: a multiple-baseline, single-subject study
AimTo investigate the effects of an intervention programme based on the TREINI Exoflex therapeutic suit on balance, postural control, activity, and participation outcomes in children with cerebral palsy (CP).MethodA multiple-baseline, single-subject A/B research design was used. Balance, postural co...
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| author | Thalita Karla Flores Cruz Deisiane Oliveira Souto Rafhael Guimarães Capuchinho Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento Ianara Pereira Silva Patrícia Aparecida Neves Santana Lia Constantino Criscoullo Vitor Geraldi Haase Vitor Geraldi Haase |
| author_facet | Thalita Karla Flores Cruz Deisiane Oliveira Souto Rafhael Guimarães Capuchinho Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento Ianara Pereira Silva Patrícia Aparecida Neves Santana Lia Constantino Criscoullo Vitor Geraldi Haase Vitor Geraldi Haase |
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| description | AimTo investigate the effects of an intervention programme based on the TREINI Exoflex therapeutic suit on balance, postural control, activity, and participation outcomes in children with cerebral palsy (CP).MethodA multiple-baseline, single-subject A/B research design was used. Balance, postural control, mobility, activities of daily living (ADLs), and goal attainment measures were collected for four children with CP. The intervention was a programme designed for the use of a therapeutic suit, that is, the TREINI Exoflex. The 2-SD band and percentage of non-overlapping data methods were used to compare outcomes between the baseline and intervention phases.ResultsThe intervention improved balance and postural control in all four children. The scope of the intervention on activity and participation outcomes varied between children. All children showed improvements in at least one stipulated goal and two in mobility and ADLs. Improvements in goal achievement occurred mainly for balance-related goals, whereas behavioural goals were not achieved.ConclusionThe results of this study support the use of the TREINI Exoflex suit during functional activities by children with CP. Future research should examine the effects of this approach in children of different ages and at different functional levels. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3c1fac1c4a63437480384d40b159a9ef2025-01-20T07:20:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602025-01-011310.3389/fped.2025.14598391459839Effects of a therapeutic suit based on myofascial meridians on postural control and balance in children with cerebral palsy: a multiple-baseline, single-subject studyThalita Karla Flores Cruz0Deisiane Oliveira Souto1Rafhael Guimarães Capuchinho2Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima3Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento4Ianara Pereira Silva5Patrícia Aparecida Neves Santana6Lia Constantino Criscoullo7Vitor Geraldi Haase8Vitor Geraldi Haase9Postgraduate Program in Neurosciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilReabilitar Rehabilitation Clinic, Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Neurosciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Neurosciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Psychology: Cognition and Behavior, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Neurosciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Psychology: Cognition and Behavior, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilAimTo investigate the effects of an intervention programme based on the TREINI Exoflex therapeutic suit on balance, postural control, activity, and participation outcomes in children with cerebral palsy (CP).MethodA multiple-baseline, single-subject A/B research design was used. Balance, postural control, mobility, activities of daily living (ADLs), and goal attainment measures were collected for four children with CP. The intervention was a programme designed for the use of a therapeutic suit, that is, the TREINI Exoflex. The 2-SD band and percentage of non-overlapping data methods were used to compare outcomes between the baseline and intervention phases.ResultsThe intervention improved balance and postural control in all four children. The scope of the intervention on activity and participation outcomes varied between children. All children showed improvements in at least one stipulated goal and two in mobility and ADLs. Improvements in goal achievement occurred mainly for balance-related goals, whereas behavioural goals were not achieved.ConclusionThe results of this study support the use of the TREINI Exoflex suit during functional activities by children with CP. Future research should examine the effects of this approach in children of different ages and at different functional levels.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1459839/fullcerebral palsybalancepostural controltherapeutic suitTREINI Exoflex |
| spellingShingle | Thalita Karla Flores Cruz Deisiane Oliveira Souto Rafhael Guimarães Capuchinho Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento Ianara Pereira Silva Patrícia Aparecida Neves Santana Lia Constantino Criscoullo Vitor Geraldi Haase Vitor Geraldi Haase Effects of a therapeutic suit based on myofascial meridians on postural control and balance in children with cerebral palsy: a multiple-baseline, single-subject study Frontiers in Pediatrics cerebral palsy balance postural control therapeutic suit TREINI Exoflex |
| title | Effects of a therapeutic suit based on myofascial meridians on postural control and balance in children with cerebral palsy: a multiple-baseline, single-subject study |
| title_full | Effects of a therapeutic suit based on myofascial meridians on postural control and balance in children with cerebral palsy: a multiple-baseline, single-subject study |
| title_fullStr | Effects of a therapeutic suit based on myofascial meridians on postural control and balance in children with cerebral palsy: a multiple-baseline, single-subject study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of a therapeutic suit based on myofascial meridians on postural control and balance in children with cerebral palsy: a multiple-baseline, single-subject study |
| title_short | Effects of a therapeutic suit based on myofascial meridians on postural control and balance in children with cerebral palsy: a multiple-baseline, single-subject study |
| title_sort | effects of a therapeutic suit based on myofascial meridians on postural control and balance in children with cerebral palsy a multiple baseline single subject study |
| topic | cerebral palsy balance postural control therapeutic suit TREINI Exoflex |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1459839/full |
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