@article{ca5faaf3c74d4313b470854d96d7e2fa,
title = "Walking and Fitness Improvements in a Child with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Following Motor-Assisted Elliptical Intervention",
abstract = "Purpose: To quantify effects of motor-assisted elliptical (Intelligently Controlled Assistive Rehabilitation Elliptical [ICARE]) training on walking and fitness of a child with cerebral palsy (CP). Key Points: A 12-year-old boy with walking limitations due to spastic diplegic CP (Gross Motor Function Classification System II) participated in 24 sessions of primarily moderate- to vigorous-intensity ICARE exercise. Fitness improvements were evidenced clinically across sessions by the child's capacity to train for longer periods, at faster speeds, and while overriding motor's assistance. Postintervention, the child walked faster with greater stability and endurance and more rapidly completed the modified Time Up and Go test. Conclusion: The child's fitness and gait improved following engagement in a moderate- to vigorous-intensity gait-like exercise intervention. Recommendations for Clinical Practice: Integration of moderate- to vigorous-intensity motor-assisted elliptical training can promote simultaneous gains in fitness and function for children with CP.",
keywords = "aerobic fitness, cardiorespiratory exercise, gait rehabilitation, locomotor training, robot-assisted gait training",
author = "Burnfield, {Judith M.} and Cesar, {Guilherme M.} and Buster, {Thad W.} and Irons, {Sonya L.} and Pfeifer, {Chase M.}",
note = "Funding Information: The contents of this work were developed under a grant initially received from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Department of Education (H133G130274; Principal Investigator: Burnfield) and subsequently funded through a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, Administration for Community Living (90IF0060; Principal Investigator: Burnfield). Funding Information: Grant Support: The contents of this work were developed under a grant initially received from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Department of Education (H133G130274; Principal Investigator: Burnfield) and subsequently funded through a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, Administration for Community Living (90IF0060; Principal Investigator: Burn-field). The contents of the article do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education or the Administration for Community Living, and endorsement by the federal government should not be assumed. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association.",
year = "2018",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1097/PEP.0000000000000541",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "30",
pages = "E1--E7",
journal = "Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association",
issn = "0898-5669",
publisher = "Lippincott Williams and Wilkins",
number = "4",
}