In a pilot study of children with cerebral palsy, constraint-
induced movement therapy (CIMT) was found to promote changes in
2 spatial temporal parameters of gait, but no changes were noted
in the participants' measures on the Standardized Walking
Obstacle Course (SWOC) and Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS).
Sixteen children aged 4 to 12 years participated in a 3-week
CIMT program. Participants were tested on the first and last day
of the CIMT program using the SWOC, PBS, and the GAITRite Gold
system (CIR Systems Inc Havertown, Pennsylvania). Wilcoxon
signed rank tests were used on all pretests and posttests. Only
the spatial temporal parameters of cadence and velocity differed
significantly, with 12 children displaying a faster cadence and
10 displaying a faster velocity. APTA member Susan Winning, PT,
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