Effects of Task Oriented Approach on Affected Arm Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Abstract

Objective: To study the effect of task – oriented approach on affected arm function in children with cerebral palsy. Design: Quantitative pre and post experimental design. Settings: The study was conducted in local rehab centres at Chennai. Participants: Subjects were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Outcome measures: Box and Blocks test and WeeFIM . Result: The result indicate there was significant differences in the scores of the post-test when compared to the pre-test score. Over 6 weeks training period, a significant difference was observed in the BBT, and WeeFIM scores of the participants. Conclusion: The result indicates that task-oriented arm training significantly improved functional activities of the affected arm. Have concluded that task-oriented training also reduced the dysfunction in affected arm.