Efficacy Of Inhibition Techniques For Children With Infantile Hemiplegia: Paediatric Rehabilitation

Abstract

Background: The neurophysiological approach designed for the patient with motor control problem deals with the activation or de-activation of sensory receptors, which is concerned with the interaction of somatic, autonomic and psychic factors and their role in the regulation of motor behaviour
AIM: To discover the efficacy of inhibition techniques for children with infantile hemiplegia
Objectives:
❖ To assess the level of spasticity of upper extremity for children with infantile hemiplegia
❖ To train the upper extremity function using inhibition techniques and
❖ To analysis the different between pre and post therapy values of MAS (Modified Ashworth Scale) for children with
infantile hemiplegia.
Methodology: This study consists of 12 Children with infantile hemiplegia, were randomly assigned into two group. All children were assessed by using MAS (Modified Ashworth Scale). Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Group A (experimental group) received inhibition techniques whereas Group B (control group) received conventional occupational therapy program. A total of 12 children were participated with mean value of the age is 9.083 and 78% of male children and remain 22% where female children was participated in this study
Result: The result was analysed after the intervention of 8-week training program, The pre and post therapy value of conventional occupational therapy training for Children with infantile hemiplegia for control group, show the mean value of pre therapy 3.6666 and SD is 0.51639, S2 Variance 0.2666 and post therapy mean value is 2.8333 and SD is 0.75277. S2 Variance 0.56666. The ‘t’ value is .7885 and ‘p’ value is less than <.005. The pre and post therapy value of experimental group/Roods Inhibition technique training group for Children with infantile hemiplegia shows, the pre therapy mean value is 3.333 and the SD is 0.5163, S2 Variance 0.26667 and post therapy mean value is 1.5 and SD is 0.54772, S2 Variance 0.312. The ‘t’ value is 10.1291 and P value is less than <.0001 Hence, this result shows that, there are significant changes were seen in control group /conventional occupational therapy training program whereas more significant changes were seen in experimental group/ Inhibition technique training program.
Conclusion: This study concluded that, The Roods inhibition technique has more effective in preventing upper extremity spasticity and to enhance quality of life for Children with infantile hemiplegia. Many of their Parents were also reported that, the Inhibition Techniques helps to improve daily living activity.