Open Access<p>Effect of dance on lower-limb range of motion in young people with cerebral palsy: a blinded randomized controlled clinical trial</p>
Author(s) -
Lavínia Teixeira-Machado,
Josimari Melo DeSantana
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-318X
DOI - 10.2147/ahmt.s177867
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , dance , range of motion , randomized controlled trial , medicine , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , limiting , lower limb , psychology , surgery , art , mechanical engineering , literature , engineering
One of the most limiting conditions in cerebral palsy (CP) is the impairment in musculoskeletal mobility. CP may impair the ability to perform efficient movements. The aim of this trial was to investigate the effect of dance on the range of motion (ROM) of lower limbs in young people with CP.