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Investigation of Mollii Suit's effectiveness in children with cerebral palsy with different ambulance levels
Abstract
Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effects of the Mollii Suit method (MSM) on gross motor function, muscle tone, postural control and lower extremity selective motor control in children with cerebral palsy (CP) at different ambulance levels.
Methods: Children with CP were divided into two groups according to GMFCS levels. Both groups attended 6 weeks of routine physiotherapy sessions, 3 days a week, 60 minutes MSM. Gross motor function was assessed using the gross motor function measure (GMFM); muscle tone was evaluated with the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS); postural control was measured using the modified functional reach test (mFRT) and the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS); and selective motor control was assessed with the selective control assessment of the lower extremity (SCALE). All evaluations were made at the beginning and end of the treatment (6 weeks later).
Results: A significant increase in total GMFM score was observed for all individuals after the intervention. In children with ambulant cerebral palsy, a significant increase in the TIS score was not significant in the other group. While the increase in mFRT score was not significant for both groups and the increase in SCALE score was significant for the nonamule group. In the MAS score, there was no difference between the two groups.
Conclusion: The results of our study have shown that MSM affects motor function, body control and selective motor control in children with CP. Based on these results, we think that the use of MSM in addition to rehabilitation in children with CP is effective and hopeful.

Keywords : Cerebral palsy, Mollii Suit, spasticity, motor function, postural control, selectivity

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Volume 3, Issue 4, 2025
Page : 83-89
https://doi.org/10.51271/JORR-0057
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Received : 20 Haz 2025
Accepted : 23 Eyl 2025
Published : 22 Eki 2025
Corresponding Author :

Kübra Uğurlu: Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkiye

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Citation : Uğurlu K, Çuha H, Elbasan B. Investigation of Mollii Suit’s effectiveness in children with cerebral palsy with different ambulance levels. J Orthop Res Rehabil. 2025;3(4):83-89.

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