Influence of physiotherapeutic intervention in the thick motor function of children with diplegic cerebral palsy: case study
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https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v7i2.1005Keywords:
Descrição postural, Gross Motor Function Measure, Habilidade motora grossa, Intervenção fisioterapêutica, Paralisia cerebral diplégica.Abstract
The objective of this study was to verify quantitatively and qualitatively the influence of the physiotherapic intervention in the thick motor ability in children with diplegic cerebral palsy. Two male children had participated of this study. The instrument used in the quantitative evaluation was Gross Motor Function Measure. The qualitative evaluation was based on the postural descriptive analysis on the seated and stood up postures and the walking, running and jumping functions. The physiotherapies’ methods were: neuroevolutive concept Bobath, kinesioterapia and sensorial integration, associated to the playful activities. The physiotherapy intervention was carried through twice per week, a time period of fifty minutes, totalizing 32 sessions during 4 months. After intervention it was verified quantitative and qualitative improvement in the seated posture and in the functions of walking, running and to jump of the participants. In the stood up posture it did not have quantitative advance, however they had evolved qualitatively.Downloads
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2008-11-26
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Vedoato RT, Pereira K, Conde AR. Influence of physiotherapeutic intervention in the thick motor function of children with diplegic cerebral palsy: case study. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2008 Nov. 26 [cited 2024 Sep. 19];7(2):241-50. Available from: https://uninove.emnuvens.com.br/saude/article/view/1005
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