Effects of Group Exercise Program on the Health Condition and Quality of Life in Adults with Cerebral Palsy

Kim, Byeong Jo

doi:10.20540/jiaptr.2018.9.3.1549

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“…Most of the enlisted people (38) performed RPA in the ASPACE or CEEEMS facilities, mainly for rehabilitation purposes, with a frequency of at least once a week. Only two participants did not perform any kind of regular activity due to the high level of anxiety that PA induced in them.…”

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“…Interventions including the participation in competitive or collaborative groups, the use of music during exercise or dance-based therapies have also demonstrated their efficacy. For example, playing boccia or hockey in powered wheelchairs [57] has led to improvements in the performance of daily activities in adults [40], motor functions of children [106] and the quality of life of children and young adults and health conditions in general [38]. Significant increases in muscle strength and walking speed were found in [107] when rousing music was played during a resistance exercise.…”

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“…The training period should last at least 12-16 consecutive weeks. Extra benefits in motor functions can be achieved by adding weight to exercise [38], which has also been proven efficient in improving bone health [39] and mineral density [40] in children with CP. Similarly, good results were also obtained when applying complementary techniques, such as functional electro-stimulation (FES), during strengthening exercises [41] and cycling [42], or a technique that makes the whole body vibrate when performing stretching exercise [43].…”

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A Study on Physical Exercise and General Mobility in People with Cerebral Palsy: Health through Costless Routines

Molina

Merino-Monge

Castro-García

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Sedentary behavior (SB) is a common problem that may produce health issues in people with cerebral palsy (CP). When added to a progressive reduction in motor functions over time, SB can lead to higher percentages of body fat, muscle stiffness and associated health issues in this population. Regular physical activity (RPA) may prevent the loss of motor skills and reduce health risks. In this work, we analyzed data collected from 40 people (20 children and teenagers, and 20 adults) who attend two specialist centers in Seville to obtain an up-to-date picture regarding the practice of RPA in people with CP. Roughly 60% of the participants showed mostly mid/severe mobility difficulties, while 38% also had communicative issues. Most of the participants performed light-intensity physical activity (PA) at least once or twice a week and, in the majority of cases, had a neutral or positive attitude to exercising. In the Asociación Sevillana de Parálisis Cerebral (ASPACE) sample test, the higher the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), the higher the percentage of negative responses to doing exercise. Conversely, in the Centro Específico de Educación Especial Mercedes Sanromá (CEEEMS), people likes PA but slightly higher ratios of positive responses were found at Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels V and II, agreeing with the higher personal engagement of people at those levels. We have also performed a literature review regarding RPA in CP and the use of low-cost equipment. As a conclusion, we found that RPA produces enormous benefits for health and motor functions, whatever its intensity and duration. Costless activities such as walking, running or playing sports; exercises requiring low-cost equipment such as elastic bands, certain smartwatches or video-games; or therapies with animals, among many others, have all demonstrated their suitability for such a purpose.

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Effects of Group Exercise Program on the Health Condition and Quality of Life in Adults with Cerebral Palsy

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