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Abstract
The purposes of this study were to compare between foot progression angle in diplegic cerebral palsy (study group) and normal children (control group) within three age groups (5 to 6, 6 to 7 and 7 to 8 years), to assess the difference between foot progression angles among the three study groups of diplegic cerebral palsied children and to investigate the correlation between foot progression angle of right and left lower extremity and balance in diplegic cerebral palsied children. Sixty spastic diplegic cerebral palsied children with age ranged from 5 to 8 years participated in this study. They were classified into three age groups of equal numbers: group (A); from 5 to 6 years, group (B); from 6 to 7 years and group (C); from 7 to 8 years. Foot progression angle of both feet and balance were measured by dynamic foot print and biodex balance system respectively. Data regarding the control group were derived from a referred thesis. Results revealed when comparing between the study and control groups, the mean values of the foot progression angle of both sides showed significant increase the study group in children aged from 5 to 6 years, the mean values of the foot progression angle in the ”right” side showed no significant differences while for the ”left” side showed significant increase in the study group in children aged 6 to 7 years, the mean values of the foot progression angle in the ”right” side showed significant reduction in the study group while for the ”left” side both groups showed no significant differences in children aged from 7 to 8 years. Results revealed no significant difference of the mean of the foot progression angle among the three study groups for both right and left feet. Results also showed that there was a positive correlation between foot progression angle of the right foot and balance with no significant correlation between foot progression angle of the left foot and balance. These results provide objective information useful for rehabilitation strategies to detect functional abnormalities and the appropriate treatment