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Secondary outcomes include the 6-minute walk test (6MWT), walking metabolic cost, gait biomechanics, ankle spasticity, muscle activity, joint stiffness, and functional mobility in daily life. Acute outcomes will be assessed before and after the first intervention session, while longitudinal outcomes will be assessed at baseline and following the 8-week intervention period.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Recruitment of participants began in October 2024, with 3 additional participants required to reach the target sample size. Results are expected to be published in 2027.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n This pilot RCT will provide essential feasibility data and preliminary estimates of potential treatment effects to inform the design of a future adequately powered RCT. To our knowledge, evidence regarding the effects of FM on gait, mobility, and function in children with CP remains limited. 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