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Aquatic exercise for children with cerebral palsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2005

Michelle Kelly  and
Johanna Darrah
Michelle Kelly
Affiliation:
Calgary Youth Physiotherapy, Calgary, Canada.
Johanna Darrah
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Abstract

Exercise for children with cerebral palsy (CP) is gaining popularity among pediatric physical therapists as an intervention choice. Exercise in water appeals to children with CP because of the unique quality of buoyancy of water that reduces joint loading and impact, and decreases the negative influences of poor balance and poor postural control. In this paper, research of land-based exercise and aquatic exercise for children with CP is reviewed. Clinically relevant considerations for aquatic exercise programming for children with CP are discussed.

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Review
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Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology , Volume 47 , Issue 12 , December 2005 , pp. 838 - 842
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© 2005 Mac Keith Press

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