Polyes er/gr phene nanopowder (gnp) pressur e g armen ts as a potential use for r ehabil itation o f cerebral p alsy (cp)

Abstract

Cere ral palsy (CP) refers to a group of disor ders that affe t muscle mo ement and co ordination. I n many cases, vision, hearing, and sensation are also affected. One of the conditions is associated with contracture are occ ured when the muscles get locked in pai ful positions as CP is the most common cause of motor disabilities in childhoo . According to the Center for Disease Control and P evention (C C), it affect at least 1,5 to 4 out of every 1,000 children worldwide. In this study, warp knitted fabri cs were designed of PET/ graphene n nopowder ( GNP) yarns and then the fabrics were characteri zed with antimicrobial a ctivity, electro magnetic shielding properties, differen ial scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyse s, stiffness te sts at MD a d CD (machine and cross direction) a d pressure measurements. Test resul ts showed that the newly designed pressure gar ments will prevent complications, enhance the moto r skills and ability to communicate for fu ture designs uring physic al therapy rehabilitation.