Aquatic exercise for children with cerebral palsy

Kelly, Michelle; Darrah, Johanna

doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.2005.tb01091.x

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“…Such activities could vary from Tae Kwon Do, horseback riding, swimming, and skiing to even biking. 25,26 Group recreational physical activities have the potential to enhance a child's sense of participation and/or socialization with peers. Darrah et al 27 documented improved muscle strength and perceived physical appearance in adolescents with CP participating in a community fitness program.…”

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Self-Reported Health Status and Quality of Life in Youth With Cerebral Palsy and Typically Developing Youth

Bjornson

Belza

Kartin

et al. 2008

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Objective-To describe self-reported health status and quality of life (QOL) of ambulatory youths with cerebral palsy (CP) compared with sex-and age-matched typically developing youth (TDY). Design-Prospective cross-sectional cohort comparison. Setting-Community-based.Participants-A convenience sample of 81 youth with CP (age range, 10-13y) with Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I through III and 30 TDY participated. They were recruited from 2 regional children's hospitals and 1 regional military medical center. Interventions-Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures-Participants completed the Child Health Questionnaire-Child Form (CHQ-CF87) for health status and the Youth Quality of Life for QOL.Results-Youth with CP reported significantly lower health status than age-and sex-matched TDY in the following CHQ-CF87 subscales: role/social behavioral physical, bodily pain, physical function, and general health (CP mean rank, TDY mean rank,). There were significant differences across GMFCS levels. There were no significant differences in selfreported QOL.Conclusions-Self-reported health status, but not QOL, appears sensitive to the functional health issues experienced by ambulatory youth with CP. Pain management and psychosocial support may be indicated for them. KeywordsCerebral palsy; Health status; Quality of life; Rehabilitation The types of cerebral palsy (CP) compatible with independent ambulation, hemiplegia, and diplegia, comprise 48% to 79% of all cases. 1 All ambulatory persons with CP experience limitations in walking and other physical activities. It is generally believed that people who experience such limitations have less than optimal quality of life (QOL); below normal health-related QOL (HRQOL) in youth with CP has been reported by parents and other "Quality of life," as defined by the WHO, is a broader construct than "health status" because it includes aspects of the social and physical environment that may or may not be affected by health or a treatment. 6 HRQOL is often applied as an outcome measure that focuses on the aspects of life and activity that are influenced by health conditions or services. Patrick and Chiang 9 suggested that "health status" and "health-related quality of life" are most useful in the context of assessment of health services and treatment efficacy, while "quality of life" measures should be used to evaluate environments and/or issues external to the context of health care.The literature on health and/or QOL in youth with CP has been primarily based on parental report and historically has combined the constructs of "health" with "QOL" in reporting CHQ data as HRQOL. Self-reported life experiences for youth with CP based on the current WHO definition of QOL, separate from health status or HRQOL, have not been documented. In this crosssectional study, our aim was to investigate health status unique from QOL of youth with CP (appendix 1) compared with an age-and sex-matched group of typically developing youth (TDY). This comparison group controls fo...

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Self-Reported Health Status and Quality of Life in Youth With Cerebral Palsy and Typically Developing Youth

Bjornson

Belza

Kartin

et al. 2008

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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“…Su içi egzersizler programlarının SP'li bireyler için oldukça önemli olduğu belirtilmektedir 29,30 . Aynı zamanda su içi egzersizlerinin bazı avantajları olduğu belirtilmektedir.…”

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Swimming and Aquatic Therapy as Treatment Methods in Cerebral Palsy

Polat

Kabakçı

İnce

et al. 2018

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Cerebral palsy, defined as a group of posture and movement disorders due to lesions and abnormalities in the developing brain that develops early in life, is one of the most common problems in childhood. Moreover, various physical therapy practices become important day by day in treatment of cerebral palsy with complications. The aim of this paper was to analyze of the studies investigating the effect of in-water exercises on cerebral palsy after a brief review of cerebral palsy. Key words: Cerebral palsy, swimming, risk factors. ÖZYaşamın erken dönemlerinde ortaya çıkan, gelişmekte olan beyinde lezyon ve anormallikler nedeniyle oluşan bir grup postür ve hareket bozukluğu olarak tanımlanan serebral palsi, çocukluk çağında en çok görülen problemlerden biridir. Ayrıca, bazı komplike bulgulara sahip serebral palsili hastalarda çeşitli fizik tedavi uygulamaları gün geçtikçe önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı kısaca serebral palsiyi ele aldıktan sonra su içi egzersizlerinin serebral palsi üzerine etkisini araştıran çalışmaları incelemektir. Anahtar kelimeler: Serebral palsi, yüzme, risk faktörleri.

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“…Pitetti and colleagues (1991) found that aerobic exercise with ergometric stations for the upper body increased VO 2máx by approximately 12%. Swimming can also be a good choice to improve fitness in people with CP because not only it reduces impacts and stress on joints, but it also attenuates the negative effects of inadequate postural control and improper balance (Kelly and Darrah, 2005). In aquatic exercises, Kelly and Darrah (2005) obtained improvements in flexibility, respiratory function, muscle strength and motor coordination in children with CP.…”

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“…Swimming can also be a good choice to improve fitness in people with CP because not only it reduces impacts and stress on joints, but it also attenuates the negative effects of inadequate postural control and improper balance (Kelly and Darrah, 2005). In aquatic exercises, Kelly and Darrah (2005) obtained improvements in flexibility, respiratory function, muscle strength and motor coordination in children with CP. Similarly, Bar-Or et al (1976) also observed increases of 8% in VO 2máx as a result of aquatic aerobic exercise in people with CP.…”

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Quesada¹,

Lucas-Cuevas²,

Llana-Belloch³

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Abstract:Regardless the advances in medical science, it seems that the prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) has been increasing during the last forty years. Cerebral palsy is associated with muscle weakness and impaired circulation that leads to muscle spasticity and deficits in motor control, thereby limiting the individual's ability to perform not only leisure, social or occupational activities but also basic daily tasks. In this sense, exercise is gaining popularity as an intervention choice for this population. Literature aiming to improve the quality of life of patients suffering from cerebral pathologies such as cerebral palsy has observed that both strength and aerobic training lead to significant benefits that improve the quality of life of these patients via a reduction in dependency, muscular deficits and improved cardiorespiratory capacity.

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Aquatic exercise for children with cerebral palsy

Cited by 28 publications

References 54 publications

Self-Reported Health Status and Quality of Life in Youth With Cerebral Palsy and Typically Developing Youth

Self-Reported Health Status and Quality of Life in Youth With Cerebral Palsy and Typically Developing Youth

Swimming and Aquatic Therapy as Treatment Methods in Cerebral Palsy

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