Dynamic Balance During Gait in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Versus Normal Children

Purpose: Cerebral Palsy (CP) can negatively affect dynamic stability in children with spastic diplegic Cerebral Palsy during walking. This condition results in a high risk of falling. There is limited evidence regarding the dynamic stability of children with Cerebral Palsy. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the dynamic stability of children with spastic diplegic Cerebral Palsy, compared to typically developed children during walking. Methods: Sixteen children including 8 with spastic diplegic Cerebral Palsy and 8 normal ones with an age range of 5 to 8 years participated in this quasi-experimental study. A Qualysis motion analysis system capturing at a frequency of 100 Hz was used to record data. Qualysis software and Visual3D software were utilized for data extraction. Data analysis was conducted using the Independent t-test with P