Trunk Activity Rehabilitation in Young Children With Cerebral Palsy

The RAIT program focuses on improving postural control and balance of the entire body, including the trunk and other affected muscles, through autonomous actions in intermediate postures. This approach uses fundamental automatic control of postural support and balance to enhance the use of affected muscles during all postural and locomotor tasks. The child controls their balance during various voluntary actions from intermediate postures like alternating between four-legged and cobra postures, or swinging from the camel posture. These actions, less difficult than standing and walking, are expected to benefit the latter. The child also performs more challenging trunk movements, requiring dissociation of scapular and pelvic girdle movements or reducing lumbar lordosis.