Estimation of the efficacy of inertialess exercise machines used for the rehabilitation of adolescents presenting with pediatric cerebral palsy

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to estimate the role of the heyvus training machine as a tool for enhancing the effectiveness of combined rehabilitation of the adolescent patients suffering from spastic diplegia cerebral paralysis. The mechanisms of action of this treatment on the clinical manifestations of compromised statics and voluntary movements have been elucidated.