Overground gait training improves the sensorimotor cortical dynamics and mobility of persons with cerebral palsy.

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Persons with cerebral palsy (CP) exhibit aberrant sensorimotor cortical oscillations linked to uncharacteristic motor actions and mobility, but the key physical therapy ingredients needed to offset these aberrations and drive improvements in cortical function remain unclear. This study evaluated whether overground gait training results in mobility gains that are coupled to beneficial changes in sensorimotor cortical oscillations in persons with CP. 34 persons with CP (Age = 20.58 ± 7.61yrs; Gross Motor Functional Classification Scores I-III) and 32 neurotypical (NT) controls (Age = 23.06 ± 3.79yrs) participated. Persons with CP completed 24 overground gait training sessions (3 days/week for 8 weeks). A battery of clinical assessments were used to examine changes in functi

SUBMITTER: Busboom MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12634279 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature