Cochrane · systematic review · CD011660
Exercise interventions for cerebral palsy
Ryan, JM, Cassidy, EE, Noorduyn, SG, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning ProblemsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
9
current version
GRADE rated
9
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 11.1%Low 8 · 88.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Aerobic exercise versus usual care
Population: children and adolescents with cerebral palsy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Activity Gross motor function Aerobic exercise vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 65 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Activity Gait speed Aerobic exercise vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 82 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, publication bias |
Resistance training versus usual care
Population: children and adolescents with cerebral palsy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Activity Gross motor function Resistance training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 164 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Activity Gross motor function Resistance training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 85 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Activity Gait speed Resistance training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 185 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Activity Gait speed Resistance training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 84 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Participation Resistance training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 127 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Mixed training versus usual care
Population: children and adolescents with cerebral palsy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Activity Gross motor function Mixed training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 163 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Resistance training versus aerobic exercise
Population: children with cerebral palsy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Activity Gross motor function Resistance training vs aerobic exercise | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 56 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |