Document Type : Original Article
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Department of physical Therapy for Pediatrics and its Surgeries, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia Egypt
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Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Egyptian Chinese University, Cairo, Egypt
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department of Physical Therapy for Basic Science, Faculty of Physical Therapy Egyptian Chinese University, Cairo, Egypt
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Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Cairo, Egypt
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Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics and it`s Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Egyptian Chinese University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Purpose: Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the major causes of motor disability among children. This research was implemented to determine whether combining plyometric and sensorimotor activities would enhance the respiratory function of children and adolescents with CP.
Methods: 40 children from both genders suffering from spastic hemiplegic CP aged from 8-14 years, 20 children (assigned as experimental group: EG) received combined plyometric exercises and sensorimotor program (SP), and 20 children CP (assigned as control group: CG) received sensorimotor program only. Both groups were treated for successive 6 weeks. Respiratory function was measured before and after treatment by forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1/FVC.
Results: comparing children with spastic hemiplegic CP in the EG as well as the CG, plyometric training showed a significant beneficial effect on the parameters above in favor of the experimental group. In contrast, in the control group, there was a small improvement in FVC and FEV1 with no improvement in FEV1/FVC.
Conclusion: Children with CP should closely monitor their pulmonary function and participate in greater plyometric exercise (PE) throughout treatment to improve their respiratory capacities.
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