30 JUMDC Vol. 7, Issue 4, October-December 2016 Original Article OUTCOMES OF UNI VERSAL EXERCI SE UNI T (UEU) I N COMBI NATI ON WITH CONVENTI ONAL PHYSI CAL THERAPY ON TRUNK CONTROL I MPROVEMENT I N SPASTI C AND ATHETOI D TYPE CEREBRAL PALSY CHI LDREN Mubashra Khalid * , Farjad Afzal ** , Hafiz Muhammad Asim *** * Physiotherapist COMPASS. ** Lecture Physical Therapy (Uos, Sargodha), Adjunt Faculty (Uhs-Lahore), Consultant Pediatric Physiotherapist (Mubarak Medical Complex), Physiotherapist (Compass). *** Principle Lahore College Of Physiotherapy, Gurki Trust Hospital, Lahore. ABSTRACT: Objective: To measure outcomes of Universal exercise unit in combination of other therapies on trunk control of cerebral palsy. Material and Methods: A sample of 25 children were selected and a baseline measurement (pre-intervention) was taken by using trunk impairment (TIS) scale three to ten days before the interventions. Interventions were carried out 5 days in a week for one hour daily. A post- intervention measurement was taken after the 06 months. Results: In this study descriptive statistical tools were used to analyze the data. Mean Pre- intervention TIS score was 10.60±2.64. Mean post-intervention TIS score was 15.04±3.63. Mean change in TIS score after 06 months was 4.44±3.15. Mean of pre-intervention score and post-intervention score are compared by using Wilcoxon signed rank test, p=0.000 showing significant change between pre-intervention and post-intervention. Conclusion: The Conclusion was that Universal exercise unit in combination of conventional physical therapies have significant effects to improve the trunk control of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Key words: cerebral palsy, trunk stability in cerebral palsy, universal exercise unit therapy. I NTRODUCTI ON: Human brain is the command center of human body that controls all of our senses as well as ability to move 1 . Brain can only function properly if continuous supply of oxygen and nutrients is maintained 2 . It can undergo irreversible damage if not supplied with enough oxygen or nutrients through blood. This kind of brain damage may cause a group of disorders of movement control known as cerebral palsy. These movement disorders can be identified during first year of a child’s life. In CP the brain’s power to control posture and movements disturbed but brain damage usually does not get worse over time. It is one of the most common movement disorders in children and is second only to autism as the most common disability in children 3 . Prevalence rate is 2/1000 in general population 4 . Problems that may occur with CP are spasticity of muscles or floppy muscles, fine motor skills can get worse, difficulties in bladder and bowel control, difficulty maintaining balance and walking, weakening in arms and legs, involuntary movements, excessive drooling when facial muscles are affected. There are many causes of cerebral palsy and one of them most common is maternal infection that infection may be due to urinary tract infection or uses of antibiotics during pregnancy 5 . CP may be diagnosed in early age because of delayed developmental mile stones. It can also be diagnosed by testing motor skills and reflexes and using specialized tests 6 . Children with Corresponding Author: Dr. Mubashra Khalid Physiotherapist COMPASS. Imaan90@yahoo.com