Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Growth and Development Disorders in Pediatrics

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of augmented feedback on dynamic balance in children with medulloblastoma after surgical resection. Subjects and procedures: The study was conducted on thirty children of both sexes (17 boy and 13 girls) with ages ranged from 6 to12 years. They were selected from National cancer institute Cairo University, the recommended children were classified randomly and equally to control and study groups children in control group received designed physical therapy program for improving dynamic balance. While children of study group received the same physical therapy program while wearing pedometer as a source of augmented feedback. The children were evaluated using pediatric balance scale and pedometers for evaluating balance, cadence and speed before and after 8 weeks of treatment . Application results: The results revealed a statistically significant difference in a favor of study group. Conclusion: From the obtained results of this study it could be concluded that using of pedometer as source of augmented feedback maybe beneficial in treatment procedures and had significant effect on improvement dynamic balance in children with medulloblastoma after surgery

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