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Jensen, Laura Clarice, author Davis, William B., advisor LaGasse, Blythe, advisor Tracy, Brian L., committee member 2016-06-01T21:05:39Z 2016-06-01T21:05:39Z 2009 http://hdl.handle.net/10217/172956 https://doi.org/10.25675/3.018586 This study was designed to examine whether children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy can synchronize (entrain) their gait patterns with an external auditory rhythmic stimulus, and whether this rhythmic stimulus would encourage improvement in stride symmetry and knee extension at foot contact during the gait cycle. Five participants completed an immediate entrainment protocol that included a self-selected normal speed walk (SS), a self-selected normal speed walk matched with music of the same cadence (SSM), a fast walk (F), and a fast walk matched with music of the same cadence (FM). Results indicated that the participants synchronized their gait patterns with the rhythmic music stimulus, but no significant results were observed for stride symmetry or knee extension measures between no-music and music conditions. The ability to entrain to a rhythmic stimulus suggests that gait training facilitated by rhythmic cueing may be an appropriate gait habilitation technique for this population, but that research with a larger number of participants is necessary before definite conclusions in this area can be drawn. masters theses English eng Colorado State University. Libraries Catalog record number (MMS ID): 991012233589703361 ML3920.J4563 2009 2000-2019 Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright. Music therapy for children Gait disorders in children -- Treatment Cerebral palsied children -- Rehabilitation Rhythmic cueing effects on gait parameters of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy: an immediate entrainment study Text Master of Music (M.M.) Masters Music, Theatre, and Dance Colorado State University This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights (https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/). You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). open.access