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

Background:A posterior fossa tumour is a type of brain tumour that grows near the back of the skull, between the brain stem and the cerebellum.The cerebellum is the brain region in charge of balance andcoordination. Objectives: Because such children have been reported to fall frequently, the goal of this study is to see how postural stability and coordination training affects them. Methods:This study included sixty children aged five to eleven years old who had a posterior fossa tumour in the maintenance phase.They were divided into three groups of equal size randomly.The control group (group I) received the Pilates core stability exercises program, while the postural stability group (group II) received the same Pilates core stability exercises program plus the HUMAC balance and tilt program, and the coordination group (group III) received the same Pilates core stability exercises program plus BOT-2 coordination exercises.The three groups were evaluated for postural stability and coordination using the HUMAC balance and tilt program and BOT-2.Results:In all three groups, postural stability and coordination improved significantly in terms of modified clinical test of sensory integration of balance (mCTSIB), center of pressure (COP), limits of stability (LOS), bilateral coordination and upper-limb coordination.Conclusion:The current study suggests that children with posterior fossa tumours benefit from postural stability and coordination training

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