title: Treadmill training following orthopedic surgery in lower limbs of children with cerebral palsy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effect of treadmill training on gross motor function and functional mobility in children with cerebral palsy (CP) receiving physical therapy following orthopedic surgery for the lower limbs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Children with CP between 8 and 15 years of age participated and were divided into 2 groups: those having undergone soft tissue surgery and those having undergone both soft tissue and bone surgery. The program consisted of 12 weeks of treadmill training without partial weight support at a frequency of one 30-minute session per week.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant improvements were found on the gross motor function measure-88 after treadmill training; distance traveled on the 6 meter walk test; and time tolerated on the treadmill.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Treadmill training during physical therapy is beneficial for children with CP who undergo orthopedic surgery in the lower limbs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente, São Paulo, Brazil. luandacollange@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Luanda André Collange
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Grecco
authors.forename: Tatiana Beline
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Satie
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bagne
authors.forename: Claudia Santos
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Daniel Rubio
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: de Souza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008297:Male; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D009048:Motor Skills; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016138:Walking