Bertoti D B, Gross A L
Easter Seal Society of Berks County, Reading, PA 19611.
Phys Ther. 1988 Jul;68(7):1109-13. doi: 10.1093/ptj/68.7.1109.
Biofeedback devices have been used successfully to improve head control and symmetrical standing in children with cerebral palsy. This clinical report describes a biofeedback seat insert developed to improve erect sitting posture in children with cerebral palsy who have inadequate trunk control. The seat insert is easily placed against the back of any seating device. A momentary-contact pressure switch on the seat insert is activated when the child exerts pressure on it by extending his trunk. The pressure switch then activates a videocassette recorder or can be adapted to activate a television or radio. Five children with spastic cerebral palsy participated in this evaluation of the biofeedback seat insert. The results of this evaluation show that the children used the biofeedback seat insert effectively to actively improve their sitting posture by voluntarily extending their trunk against the pressure switch. The biofeedback seat insert offers physical therapists a valuable therapeutic training tool to encourage carry-over of improved sitting posture away from the clinical setting for children with cerebral palsy.
生物反馈设备已成功用于改善脑瘫患儿的头部控制和对称站立。本临床报告描述了一种为改善躯干控制不足的脑瘫患儿的直立坐姿而开发的生物反馈座椅插入物。该座椅插入物可轻松地靠在任何座椅装置的靠背上。当儿童通过伸展躯干对座椅插入物施加压力时，其上的瞬时接触压力开关被激活。然后，压力开关会激活一台录像机，或者可以改装成激活电视或收音机。五名痉挛型脑瘫患儿参与了对这种生物反馈座椅插入物的评估。评估结果表明，这些儿童有效地使用了生物反馈座椅插入物，通过自愿靠着压力开关伸展躯干来积极改善他们的坐姿。这种生物反馈座椅插入物为物理治疗师提供了一种有价值的治疗训练工具，以鼓励脑瘫患儿在临床环境之外也能保持改善后的坐姿。
