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Study aim
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Effect of circuit training on some physiological factors, lower leg muscle activity, gross motor function and activity daily living on spastic cerebral palsy children
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Design
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In this study, 34 children with cerebral palsy will be voluntarily attended. Which are randomly divided into two groups of experimental group (n=17) and control group (n=17).
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Settings and conduct
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The present study is a randomized controlled trial on children with cerebral palsy in Rasht city. Subjects will attend a circular exercise program for 12 weeks. Measurement of some physiological factors, lower extremity muscle activity, gross motor function and daily life activity, before and after 12 weeks of circular training will be performed.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Having age ranges of 7-16 years Spastic diplegia cerebral palsy Ambulation ability
Exclusion criteria: More than three session absence from the training Botox injection or surgery in period of intervention
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: 12 weeks of high intensity circuit training, three sessions per week, in each training session of 3 round of training circle, which consists of 6 training stations, with 30 seconds of exercise and 30 seconds break between, them as: sit to stand exercise, heel rises, forward lunges, and a lateral step-up exercise, lifting the medicine ball of the floor and placing on the chair and a motivational game station throwing off the ball Within the basket of 5 meters from a warm-up at the beginning of the session and a cool down at the end of the session. In addition 12 weeks and one session per week of normal occupational therapy training
Control group: 12 weeks and one session per week of normal occupational therapy
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Main outcome variables
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Gross Motor Function and Lower leg muscle activity