Playing games and the angle of genu recurvatum in children with spastic cerebral palsy / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the efficacy of playing games for improving the angle of genu recurvatum in children with spastic cerebral palsy. MethodsFifty children with spastic cerebral palsy were randomly assigned into a control group (25 cases) and an experimental group (25 cases).The children in both groups were treated using conventional comprehensive rehabilitation and guided family rehabilitation.The children in the experimental group also played games in addition to the conventional rehabilitation practices.The angle of genu recurvatum was assessed using a protractor before and after treatment. ResultsNo significant difference in any item was observed between the two groups before treatment.There was a significant difference in the angle of genu recurvatum after 6 months of treatment. ConclusionPlaying games has evident clinical efficacy in improving the angle of genu recurvatum of children with spastic cerebral palsy.