children with bilateral and unilateral spastic CP showed high levels of co-contraction of
agonists and antagonists at a joint. Finally, children with unilateral spastic CP and some
children with bilateral spastic CP showed response reversals, with thigh muscles responding
prior to ankle muscles. Some of these atypical response patterns appear to be related to
atypical body alignment (crouched posture), especially in children with bilateral spastic
CP. Studies indicate that intensive reactive balance training can improve these response
characteristics as well as functional balance performance