Answers training sensory motor in balance and coordination children with visual impairment

Authors

  • Arilene Maria da Silva Santos UESPI-Universidade Estadual do Piauí
  • Roberta Lillyan Rodrigues Reis UFPI
  • João Alberto Costa Neto UESPI
  • Tásia Peixoto de Andrade Ferreira Chrisfapi
  • Marcelino Martins UESPI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v17n1.7881

Keywords:

Child, Visually impaired persons, Psychomotor performance, Postural balance, Physical therapy specialty.

Abstract

Introduction : The presence of visual restrictions in childhood leads to deviations and difficulties in sensorimotor skills. Objectives : To verify the responses of sen - sorimotor training in the balance and coordination of children with visual im - pairment. Methods : This is an uncontrolled, transverse cases report. The sample consisted of two school-age children, with an ophthalmologic diagnosis of low vision and total blindness. The Berg Balance Test and the Body Coordination Test for Children - KTK Test Battery were applied before and after 10 visits, average duration of 50 minutes, twice a week. Results : Child 1 showed improvement of approximately 11% for coordination and 13% for balance; and for Child 2 there was an increase of 17% in coordination, and 6% for balance. Conclusion : The protocol used brought benefits to the balance and motor response of these visu - ally impaired children.

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Author Biographies

Arilene Maria da Silva Santos, UESPI-Universidade Estadual do Piauí

Graduada em Fisioterapia pela Universidade Estadual do Piauí – UESPI, residente em saúde da família e comunidade na Universidade Estadual do Piauí – UESPI. 

Roberta Lillyan Rodrigues Reis, UFPI

Graduada em Fisioterapia pela Universidade Estadual do Piauí – UESPI, mestranda em biotecnologia pela Universidade Federal do Piauí – UFPI. Parnaíba,

João Alberto Costa Neto, UESPI

Graduado em Fisioterapia, Universidade Estadual do Piauí – UESPI, residente em terapia intensiva do adulto na Universidade Estadual do Piauí – UESPI. 

Tásia Peixoto de Andrade Ferreira, Chrisfapi

Mestre em Engenharia Biomédica pela Universidade Vale do Paraíba – UNIVAP, professora da Faculdade Chrisfapi. Piripiri, PI 

Marcelino Martins, UESPI

Doutor em Engenharia Biomédica pela Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco – UNICASTELO, professor da Universidade Estadual do Piauí – UESPI.

Published

2018-03-30

How to Cite

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Santos AM da S, Reis RLR, Costa Neto JA, Ferreira TP de A, Martins M. Answers training sensory motor in balance and coordination children with visual impairment. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2018 Mar. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 24];17(1):79-85. Available from: https://uninove.emnuvens.com.br/saude/article/view/7881

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