PHYSICAL PHYSICAL THERAPY BASED INTERVENTION ON MOTOR FUNCTIONS PERFORMANCE IN INFANTILE CEREBRAL PALSYBASED INTERVENTION ON MOTOR FUNCTIONS PERFORMANCE IN INFANTILE CEREBRAL PALSY
Abstract
After cognitive and reasoning abilities, one of the most basic function which defines an individual as human being is the ability to control and move the body in space. Some of us, focus most of their attention on cognitive activity and on the other hand, some individuals focus most of their activity on motor skills. Probably the more significant aspect is that, even if we are engaged in cognitive activity we still depend on motor functions to relate and transmit our cognitive achievements. So how does this work for a child suffering from cerebral palsy? Their childhood is characterized by lost motor function which is a major part of the disability with a large variety of motor impairments (all of which are secondary to the encephalopathy), including lower extremity function, upper extremity function, mobility, swallowing or speech. However, even with this anatomical problems, children with cerebral palsy, may succeed as contributing members of society. The goal for these children is not “to find someone to blame”, is to grow up and develop to their maximum capabilities with their own resourses. The study examined effectiveness of therapeutic physical exercises in achieving motor control in five dimensions of motor ability (lying and rolling, sitting, crawling and kneeling, standing, walking, running and jumping). The assessment tool was a specific indicator designed to measure changes in gross motor function over time in children with cerebral palsy, GMFM (Gross Motor Function Measure).
