Influence of physiotherapeutic intervention in the thick motor function of children with diplegic cerebral palsy: case study

Authors

  • Rutiméia Tagliavini Vedoato Centro Universitário de Araraquara - UNIARA
  • Karina Pereira Centro Universitário de Araraquara (UNIARA)
  • Amanda Rodrigues Conde Centro Universitário de Araraquara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v7i2.1005

Keywords:

Descrição postural, Gross Motor Function Measure, Habilidade motora grossa, Intervenção fisioterapêutica, Paralisia cerebral diplégica.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to verify quantitatively and qualitatively the influence of the physiotherapic intervention in the thick motor ability in children with diplegic cerebral palsy. Two male children had participated of this study. The instrument used in the quantitative evaluation was Gross Motor Function Measure. The qualitative evaluation was based on the postural descriptive analysis on the seated and stood up postures and the walking, running and jumping functions. The physiotherapies’ methods were: neuroevolutive concept Bobath, kinesioterapia and sensorial integration, associated to the playful activities. The physiotherapy intervention was carried through twice per week, a time period of fifty minutes, totalizing 32 sessions during 4 months. After intervention it was verified quantitative and qualitative improvement in the seated posture and in the functions of walking, running and to jump of the participants. In the stood up posture it did not have quantitative advance, however they had evolved qualitatively.

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Author Biographies

Rutiméia Tagliavini Vedoato, Centro Universitário de Araraquara - UNIARA

Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da saúde. Fisioterapia

Karina Pereira, Centro Universitário de Araraquara (UNIARA)

Professora doutora em fisiotrapia pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar) e Docente em Fisioterapia do Centro Universitário de Araraquara

Amanda Rodrigues Conde, Centro Universitário de Araraquara

Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da saúde. Fisioterapia

Published

2008-11-26

How to Cite

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Vedoato RT, Pereira K, Conde AR. Influence of physiotherapeutic intervention in the thick motor function of children with diplegic cerebral palsy: case study. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2008 Nov. 26 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];7(2):241-50. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/1005

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