Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Function (I-C-FUN) in Children With Cerebral Palsy

See descriptions under arm/group descriptions. RLIC is delivered for 14 visits. Visits 1-3 occur on consecutive work days and visits 4-14 occur on alternating week days.

See descriptions under arm/group descriptions. Sham conditioning is delivered for 14 visits. Visits 1-3 occur on consecutive work days and visits 4-14 occur on alternating week days.

All participants undergo power training of the quadriceps muscles using unilateral and bilateral leg presses (Total Gym GTS, San Diego, CA), 3 times/week for 4 consecutive weeks (12 sessions). Power training will follow standard American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for frequency, intensity, progression etc. Power training is provided at visits 3-14.

All participants undergo training on a balance board, learning to hold the board level with equal weight on each leg. Participants perform the balance task for 15, 30-second trials per day at visits 3-14.

All participants will undergo short burst interval treadmill training using self-selected and fast walking speeds.