Psycomotor evaluation of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy: characterization and applicability

Authors

  • Jheniffer Freitas Centro de Pesquisa Vitória
  • Ana Cláudia Martins Szczypior Costin Uniandrade
  • Tainá Ribas Mélo Universidade Federal do Paraná e Uniandrade

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v17n3.8486

Keywords:

Psychomotor Performance, Cerebral Palsy, Health.

Abstract

Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) promotes neuropsychomotor disorders. Aim: verify the applicability and characterization of the psychomotor profile of six children from 4 to 12 years of age with ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP) diplegia and hemiplegia, GMFCS I to III. Methods: cross-sectional study that verified the psychomotor development of children with hemiplegic and diplegic CP through BPM in order to adapt to their needs. Results: It was verified that it was possible to adapt the Fonseca’s Psycomotor Battery (BPM) to evaluate children with hemiplegia and ambulatory diplegia in a longer time of evaluation, and that, in relation to their performance, only one child presented a general dyspraxic profile and the others with typical eupráxico profile, showing larger difficulties in the global and fine praxia factors and spatio-temporal structuring, items that needed to be adapted. Conclusion: It is possible to use the BPM to evaluate hemiplegic and diplegic children with CP, allowing them to identify the most affected areas, in a broader perspective of evaluation that considers their capabilities and functionality.

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Author Biographies

Jheniffer Freitas, Centro de Pesquisa Vitória

Fisioterapeuta (UNIANDRADE) do Centro de Pesquisa Vitória, Aluna do Curso de Pós-graduação em Neurologia com ênfase em Neuropediatria da Faculdade de Tecnologia IBRATE. 

Ana Cláudia Martins Szczypior Costin, Uniandrade

Fisioterapeuta do Centro de Pesquisa Vitória, Especialista em Pediatria e Neonatologia pela Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná (2004).Docente de Fisioterapia da Uniandrade.

Tainá Ribas Mélo, Universidade Federal do Paraná e Uniandrade

Fisioterapeuta (Prefeitura Municipal de Paranaguá), Doutoranda em Atividade Física e Saúde (UFPR), Docente da Universidade Campos Andrade (UNIANDRADE) e do Instituto Brasileiro de Therapias e Ensino (IBRATE), Curitiba-PR, Brasil. ribasmelo@gmail.com

Published

2018-09-28

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Freitas J, Costin ACMS, Mélo TR. Psycomotor evaluation of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy: characterization and applicability. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2018 Sep. 28 [cited 2024 Jul. 6];17(3):322-31. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/8486

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