International Journal of Clinical Research

Objective To study the synergistic effect and mechanism of combined exercise therapy and occupational therapy in the rehabilitation of motor function for children with cerebral palsy. Methods A total of 80 children with cerebral palsy who received treatment in our hospital from October 2023 to October 2025 were randomly selected. Grouping was conducted using the random number table method, and they were divided into the observation group and the control group, with 40 children in each group. The control group was given only exercise therapy, while the observation group received exercise therapy combined with occupational therapy. The final rehabilitation treatment effects of the two groups were compared and analyzed. Results After rehabilitation treatment, the gross motor, fine motor, language expression ability, social behavior, and life activity ability of the children in the observation group were significantly improved compared with those in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Timely implementation of combined exercise therapy and occupational therapy for children with cerebral palsy can exert a good synergistic effect, effectively promote children's growth and development, and improve their life activity ability.

Children with cerebral palsy; Exercise therapy; Occupational therapy; Mechanism study