title: Differences in proprioceptive senses between children with diplegic and children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
abstract: [Purpose] In the present study, in order to examine the differences in proprioceptive senses between children with diplegic CP and children with hemiplegic CP, neck reposition errors were measured. [Subjects and Methods] Head reposition senses were measured after neck flexion, extension, and left-right rotation, using head repositioning accuracy tests. These tests were done with 12 children with diplegic CP and nine children with hemiplegic CP. [Results] The results indicated that children with diplegic CP had poorer head repositioning senses after movements in all directions compared to children with hemiplegic CP. [Conclusion] The results indicated that children with diplegic CP had poorer head repositioning senses after movements in all directions as compared to children with hemiplegic CP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyo Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Yeungnam University College, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Gui-Bin
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Song
keywords: Cerebral palsy; Head reposition senses; Proprioceptive senses