Aquatic exercise for children with cerebral palsy

Effect of group resistance exercise with exciting music on spasticity, muscle strength and walking for children with cerebral palsy

Introduction: There is a strong correlation between muscle weakness and the mobility children with cerebral palsy. For this reason, the focus of the intervention programs has been changed to to resistance exercises. The purpose of this study was effect of group resistance exercise with exciting music on spasticity, muscle strength and walking ability for children with cerebral palsy. Methods: T...

Comparison of Two Exercise Methods on Motor Performance and Balance in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of two exercise methods on improving balance and motor performance in children with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. Design: Randomized clinical trial. Materials & Methods: In this semi-experimental study 21 children aged 7–12 years, with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, who were independent ambulators, were recruited. Children w...

Applied exercise physiology in rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy

Develop and validate a special resuscitation training program for mothers with children with cerebral palsy

Abstract Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to compilation and validation of educational program for mothers with children with cerebral palsy disorder. Method: The research method was qualitative textual analysis. The research population consisted of three sections: Persian and English specialized books and articles (recent 20 years) in the field of resilience education, resili...

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...