Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of suspension exercise on rehabilitation results of children with spastic cerebral palsy(CP).
Methods A total of 76 children with spastic cerebral palsy admitted to our hospital from September 2018 to August 2019 were selected as study subjects, and were randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 38 cases in each group. The control group received conventional rehabilitation training, and the observation group was given suspension exercise in addition to the conventional rehabilitation training. After a continuous intervention of 3 months, the gross motor function measure scale-88 (GMFM-88) was used to evaluate the motor function of children in D and E regions; the modified Ashworth scale (MAS) was used to evaluate the muscular tension of the lower extremity; trunk impairment scale (TIS) was used to evaluate the following three dimensions: dynamic balance, static balance and coordination.
 After intervention, GMFM88 scores in D and E regions of the observation group were higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). The MAS scores of lower extremity of the observation group at different time points after intervention were lower than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). After intervention, TIS scores in the above three dimensions were higher than those of the control group, and there was statistical difference (P<0.05).
Conclusion Suspension exercise can improve gross motor function of the children with spastic cerebral palsy, reduce muscular tension and increase the ability of balance.

Key words: Spastic cerebral palsy, Suspension exercise, Trunk impairment, Ability of balance, Child