Power training alters somatosensory cortical activity of youth with cerebral palsy.
Hannah BergwellMike TrevarrowBrad CorrSarah BakerHeidi ReelfsTony W WilsonNoelle G MoreauMax J KurzPublished in: Annals of clinical and translational neurology (2022)
These results are the first to show that power training is associated with improvements in muscular function, walking performance, and the resting somatosensory cortical activity in individuals with CP. This treatment approach might be advantageous due to the potential to promote cortical and muscular plasticity, which appear to have carryover effects for improved walking performance.