Rebound Therapy for Pediatric Population: Beyond Just a Term. A Narrative Review

Background and Objectives: Rebound therapy is a widely used intervention in many cases of children with different disabilities. This review aimed to collect data concerning the physical, physiological, and therapeutic effects of rebound therapy on cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, and other disabilities in the pediatric population.Methods: The literature review extracted relevant papers from Google Scholar, Cochrane, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Egyptian Knowledge Bank databases from July 2020 to February 2025. The papers were eligible if they were written in the English language and relevant to the topic.Results: This literature review revealed that rebound therapy has a great impact on improving balance, gross motor, fine motor, proprioception, and satisfaction in the case of children with cerebral palsy. It improves motor, social, and behavioral skills in children with autism spectrum disorder, and it improves cardiorespiratory functions in patients with cystic fibrosis. finally, it enhances bone mineral density and genu recurvatum in Down syndrome.Conclusions: This review demonstrated the historical background and therapeutic, physiological, and physical effects of rebound therapy. It revealed that rebound therapy is beneficial in several disorders, but further randomized controlled trials are needed.