Diplegic Cerebral Palsy and Action Observation Training

The study was designed as a single-blind randomized controlled trial. Patients aged 5-14 years with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy will be included. Children will be assigned to groups through stratified randomisation; The patients will be divided into 3 groups as experimental and control groups. Group 1 (experiment): video-based action observation training in addition to the conventional rehabilitation program, Group 2 (experiment): live action observation training in addition to the conventional rehabilitation program, Group 3 (control) will receive only the conventional rehabilitation program. The experimental group will receive 20 minutes of action observation training after a conventional physiotherapy program for 20 minutes for 8 weeks, 40 minutes 2 days a week. The control group will receive 40 minutes of conventional treatment. Evaluations will be made for each group, before and 8 weeks after the start of the study. GMFM for gross motor function; Pediatric berg balance scale for balance function; Timed Up and Go Test for functional mobility assessment; Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire and 1-min walk test to assess functional walking; sit and stand test for functional muscle strength and to evaluate activity participation; The Child and Adolescent Participation Questionnaire (CASP) will be used.

Inclusion criteria

• Being diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy,
• To be between the ages of 5-14,
• To be at GMFCS I, II and III levels,
• To have the cognitive level to follow the instructions given by the researchers,
• IQ> 70 (to be accessed from patient files),
• Those who do not have serious restrictions in joint movement,

Exclusion criteria

• Children with joint contractures,
• Not having visual impairment and visual field defect,
• Children who have had a seizure in the last 6 months or children who cannot be controlled despite seizure medication
• Those who received botulinum injections 6 months before the study.