Introduction: Cerebral palsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in
childhood, characterized by motor impairment that manifests as a movement and posture
disorder. Brain damage can occur during the prenatal, perinatal, or early postnatal period.
The most common risk factor is premature birth and low birth weight. Movement disorders
can manifest as spasticity, dyskinesia, and ataxia. Since we know several different forms and
levels of CP, we must assess the abilities and analyze the motor skills of the individual and
classify the person according to the five-stage GMFCS system. Due to impaired
development of the nervous system, slowed proprioception, muscle weakness, and
spasticity, balance disorders are a serious issue in children with CP. By performing taskoriented exercises, the function at all levels of motor performance is improved, primarily
improving flexibility and balance. Purpose: The purpose of the thesis was to evaluate the
success and effectiveness of balance training on static and dynamic balance in children with
cerebral palsy using a review of professional and scientific literature. Methods: Literature
search was conducted in the electronic databases PubMed and PEDro. The keywords used
were "cerebral palsy AND effect of balance", "cerebral palsy AND postural control" and
"cerebral palsy AND children". Results: Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 6
studies were included in the review. A total of 183 subjects were included in the studies. The
period of implementation of therapeutic exercise programs varied from six weeks to 16
weeks among the studies. Therapeutic treatments were given twice, three and six times a
week. The duration of the training unit lasted from 60 minutes to 90 minutes All studies
show that balance exercises have positive effects on static and dynamic balance in children
and adolescents with CP. Discussion and conclusion: The literature review findings show
that the effect of balance training on static and dynamic balance has a positive impact on
improving balance. To draw more reliable conclusions, a larger number of subjects should
be included in the research, and there should be uniform inclusion and exclusion criteria, a
more uniform therapeutic program, and uniform balance measurement tools.
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