Precise Rehabilitation Strategies for Functional Impairment in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Rehabilitation Outcomes of Children with Cerebral Palsy

[Purpose] To evaluate the results of Bobath-based rehabilitation performed at a pediatric cerebral palsy (CP) inpatient clinic. [Subjects and Methods] The study subjects were 28 children with CP who were inpatients at a pediatric service. Inclusion criteria were: being an inpatient of our hospital aged 2-12 with a diagnosis of CP; having one permanent primary caregiver; and the caregiver having...

Psycho-Rehabilitation Method (Dohsa-Hou) and Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of psycho-rehabilitation (Dohsa-hou) on improving the quality of life of 4-12 year old children with cerebral palsy. Methods: The present research is a semi-experimental study with a pre-test - post-test design, follow-up and control group. The statistical population fully consists of children with cerebral palsy in Yazd. 30 male pat...

The Effect of using Wii balance board on functional balance in children with Ataxic Cerebral Palsy

Abstract Objective: Ataxic cerebral palsy has an incidence of 5- 10 percent among the general population of children with cerebral palsy. It is characterized by poor balance and coordination, in addition to clumsiness, involuntary tremor and poorly developed equilibrium responses. As a result, balance training is one of the most important parts of the rehabilitation program in children with At...

Hypertonicity in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A New Perspective

Objectives: Hypertonicity is a major problem in children with cerebral palsy that has not been explained effectively to address clinical decision making. Therefore, this article aims to provide a theoretical framework about hypertonicity for clinicians, rehabilitation and medical practitioners to be used in their practice. Methods: Literature was reviewed to examine the new perspectives towa...

Applied exercise physiology in rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy