The effect of footcore stability exercise therapy on increasing range of motion and functional walking ability in cerebral palsy children

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a permanent disorder in the development of
movement and posture in children. One of the movement problems
in children with CP is stiffness of the soleus muscle which results in
a tiptoe position. This position will make it difficult for the child to
stand and walk, thereby reducing the child's functional and
movement abilities. This research was conducted to determine the
effect of providing foot core stability training therapy on increasing
the range of motion of the ankle dorsi flexion joint and increasing
the functional ability to walk in children with CP. This research is a
field experimental one group pre and post test design. The sample
was 15 children with CP at the AzZaki inclusion foundation in
Surabaya, who were given foot core stability exercise therapy
intervention 10 times in a row for 10 days. The ankle dorsiflexion
range of motion was measured with a gonometer and functional
walking ability with GMFM (gross motor function measurement).
Research Results is there was a mean increase in ankle LGS towards
dorsi flexion of 3.2° (p=0.001) and a mean increase in walking ability
with GMFM measurements of 11.2% (p=0.00).