Abstract
Objective This study aimed to investigate the effects of the Modified Adeli suit therapy (MAST) on improvement of gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods Thirty-six children with CP assigned by match pairs to three equal groups such as the MAST, the AST, and the Neurodevelopmental Treatment. They were treated for 4 weeks, 2 hr/d, 5 d/wk. All children were tested by the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) at baseline, immediately before and 16 weeks after treatments. Results All groups had improvement in the GMFM after treatment ( p < .01) and there were significant differences among groups ( p < .01). In the follow-up study, no significant improvement in the GMFM was seen within groups ( p > .05), but again there were significant differences among groups ( p < .01). Conclusion The MAST was more effective than using either the AST or the Neurodevelopmental treatment on improvement of gross motor function in children with CP after treatment and at follow-up.
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