lecture 36 Flashcards
what is cerebral
relating to the cerebrum
palsy?
paralysis, especially that which is accompanied by involuntary tremors.
what is spasticity
affected by muscle spasms.
how do you get cerebral palsy?
premature birth, lack of enough blood and oxygen before or during birth, brain injury, and serious brain infection
how many children get CP
one in 500.
what does cerebral palsy affect?
ability to move and control posture.
what percent are children with CP ambulatory
75%
how many types of cerebral palsy are there
3
what are the different types of CP
spastic (70-80)
dyskinetic (6%)
ataxic (6%)
what are the three types in babies of CP
quadriplegia (legs and arms)
diplegia (legs)
hemiplegia (one side of the body)
what are the different gait types in CP.
Type 1 – weak or paralysed/silent
dorsiflexors (= dropfoot) (true equinus)
Type 2 – type 1 + triceps surae
contracture (jump gait)
Type 3 – type 2 + hamstrings and/or Rectus Femoris spasticity (apparentequinus)
Type 4 – type 3 + spastic hip flexors and
adductors (crouch gait)
gait problems in CP
decrease walking speed
decrease walking distance
balance problems
decrease ROM
etc
how does physical training help young kids with CP.
children showed improved gross motor function, walking speed, and walking endurance.
how does physical training help adolescents with CP.
Perceptions that strength, flexibility, posture, walking, and the ability to negotiate steps had improved.
Participants reported psychological benefits such as a feeling of increased well-being and improved participation in school and leisure activities
how does whole body vibration help adults with CP.
Spasticity decreased in knee
extensors. Gross motor function
increased
how does resistance training help adults with CP.
Muscle strength increased Six-Minute Walk Test and Timed Up and Go test did not change
significantly.
what do children with DCD display
Children with DCD have poor coordination and clumsiness. Symptoms now acknowledged to persist in adolescence and adulthood
what percent is affected with developmental coordination disorder.
Up to 5 – 6 % of children have DCD, 2% severely affected (more boys than
girls have DCD)
Perceptual-motor skills affected with DCD include.
Handwriting
❖ Generating and monitoring internal
models of action
❖ Inability to mentally represent and
efficiently plan actions
❖ Gross motor skills and fundamental
movement skills
❖ Driving a car (adults)
Guetiti et al (2024) – Impact of DCD on APAs.
limits stability task
DCD children - larger APAs, increased postural instability.
what was it difficult for Guetiti et al (2024) to preduct in the Impact of DCD on APAs.
consequence of their actions
do kids with DCD have lower physical activity ?
yes
what interventions are beneficial for DCD
task-orientated.
traditional physical therapy and occupational therapy.
what wasnt signifigantly different for DCD and first graders or second.
speed of writing.
