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The Differences in the Effectiveness of Pilates Exercises and Bobath Exercises on Sitting and Standing Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy Suharto Suharto; Sri Saadiyah Leksonowati; Hasnia Ahmad; Suriani Suriani
Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA Vol 9 No 11 (2023): November
Publisher : Postgraduate, University of Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/jppipa.v9i11.4714

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of Bobath and Pilates exercises on sitting and standing balance in children with cerebral palsy. It utilized a quasi-experimental study design with a two-group pre-test-post-test design. The study included 66 children with cerebral palsy, aged 1-7 years, who were randomly divided into two groups: 33 children received Pilates exercises, and 33 children received Bobath training. The intervention was conducted once a day, three times a week, for 45 minutes over a 16-week period. The results of the paired t-test statistics indicated that Pilates exercises significantly improved sitting balance (p = 0.002) but had no significant effect on standing balance (p = 0.083). On the other hand, Bobath exercises significantly improved both sitting balance (p = 0.001) and standing balance (p = 0.023). Independent t-test results for sitting balance yielded (p = 0.039), and for standing balance (p = 0.034) In conclusion, there were significant differences in both sitting balance and standing balance between the group that underwent Pilates exercises and the group that received Bobath exercises in children with cerebral palsy