جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « کودکان فلج مغزی اسپاستیک » در نشریات گروه « تربیت بدنی »

The decrease in dynamic balance of children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy is a major contributor to the impairment of these patients. Therefore, this study aims the effect of a period of Aquatic Exercise on shoulder joint range of motion and motor function in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy. In the present quasi-experimental study 30 children with spastic cerebral palsy were selected from the volunteer children cerebral palsy in Isfahan through target sampling and availability and divided randomly into two groups; one experimental group (15 participants, aged10/5±1/9,weighing 37/4±6/6 kilograms, with the height of 129/1±14/7centimeters) and one control group (15 participants, aged 10/6±2/0, weighing 37/8±6/3, with the height of 129/0±15/6 centimeters). The experimental group received the treatment (Aquatic exercises for 60 minutes, three times a week) for 6 weeks, but the control group received no treatment and was engaged in daily routine activities. shoulder joint range of motion was measured by a goniometer and Step length were measured Caliper test. All of the above variables were measured both before and after the treatment (Aquatic exercises). The data were analyzed through Analysis of T Independent and Dependent at the significance level of P≤0.05.The results showed that there was a significant improvement on the scores obtained from the tests measuring shoulder joint range of motion, and Step length of the experimental group after 6 weeks of receiving exercises (P≤0.05), whereas no such significant improvement was observed in the control group. Considering the results of the current study, it seems that Aquatic exercises are effective on the shoulder joint range of motion and motor function of children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy, which makes it a desirable environment for children with cerebral palsy.

Damage to the developing brain of cerebral palsy children leads to compromised balance and muscle strength, difficulties in performing activities of daily life and walking,which results in falls. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between lower extremity muscular strength and functional balance in children with cerebral palsy. For this purpose, 54 males (aged 6–12) with cerebral palsy, in gross motor function classes I–III, were selected. The results showed no significant relationship between muscle strength of lower limb and functional balance. Therefore, these two factors are independent of each other, and exercises must be used in as a complement to improve the performance of daily activities and avoid falls.