Background: Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common subtype of Cerebral Palsy in children that is characterized by muscle stiffness and tightness. This significantly affects an individual static balance and posture which can adversely affect his/er movement and cause mobility impairment.
Aim: The study aims to study the effect of Solid Ankle Foot Orthosis on static stability in children with spastic dialogic cerebral palsy.
Method: 30 subjects with spastic diaplegic CP between the ages 7-12 years participated in the study. The subjects were divided in to experimental group (provided with SAFO and Physical therapy) and control group (only physiotherapy). Human Balance System (Force Plate) was used to study the Postural parametres (Center of Pressure sway) and static balance (M-L stability, A-P stability). The pre-test data and post –test data was collected and analyzed using SPSS software.
Result: Difference of stability between experimental group and control group is 14.93 which is 44.52% of change. (p≤0.03 and t=3.282). The average change in mobility for experimental group was 42.13±18.2 & control group was 24.86±11.85. The average change in stability score of the experimental group was 42.53±19.57 & mean value of control group was 22.20±15.7. The mean difference between the experimental group and control group with reference to the path length of Cop was -67.50 which 30.94% of change is. The difference in average velocity of body sway between the experimental group and control group was -1.13, which is 30.87%of change. (p≤0.000 and t= -4.106).
Conclusion: The outcomes of the study shows a significant improvement in the static balance and posture of subject with the use of SAFO’s in children with spastic cerebral palsy.