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KMID : 0357220120240030198
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy
2012 Volume.24 No. 3 p.198 ~ p.201
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The Effects of Water-based Exercise on Respiratory Function in Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
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Shin Hwa-Kyung
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Abstract
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Purpose: We investigated to evaluate the effectiveness of water-based exercise (WE) program on respiratory functions for children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods: Fourteen children with spastic diplegic CP were randomly assigned, to either the experimental group (EG, n=7), or the control group (CG, n=7). Respiratory function was measured by a spirometer, a CardioTouch 3000S ( Bionet, Seoul, Korea) at a chair-sitting posture. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1), peak expiratory flow (PEF) were measured. The intervention program will last 8 weeks, with three 40 minutes sessions per week (24 training session). The usual care and the addition of a WE program, were compared in the CG and EG, respectively.
Results: The EG showed a significant increase in the FVC, FEV1, PEF after training (p<0.05), whereas there was no significant difference in the CP after training. In the EG, FVC increased significantly, compared to the control group (p<0.05), but not FEV and PEF.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that WE program have an effect on the respiratory function in children with spastic diplegic CP.
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KEYWORD
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Cerebral palsy, Respiratory function tests, Water based exercise
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