Robotic Systems for the Physiotherapy Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Cerebral palsy is a neurological condition that is associated with multiple motor alterations and dysfunctions in children. Robotic systems are new devices that are becoming increasingly popular as a part of the treatment for cerebral palsy. A systematic review of the Pubmed, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Cochrane, Dialnet, CINAHL, Scopus, Lilacs and PEDro databases from November 2021 to February 2022 was conducted to prove the effectiveness of these devices for the treatment of motor dysfunctions in children who were diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Randomized clinical trials in Spanish and English were included. In total, 653 potential manuscripts were selected but only 7 of them met the inclusion criteria. Motor dysfunctions in the lower limbs and those that are specifically related to gait ar

SUBMITTER: Llamas-Ramos R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9100658 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature