Open AccessAquatic exercise in the treatment of children with cerebral palsy
Author(s) -
Ljiljana Dimitrijević,
Bojko Bjelaković,
Milica Lazović,
Ivona Stanković,
Hristina Čolović,
Miodrag Kocić,
Dragan Zlatanović
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1212746d
Subject(s) - medicine , spasticity , cardiorespiratory fitness , muscle tone , hydrotherapy , cerebral palsy , physical therapy , modified ashworth scale , spastic , spastic cerebral palsy , heart rate , gross motor function classification system , physical medicine and rehabilitation , blood pressure , alternative medicine , pathology
Aquatic exercise is one of the most popular supplementary treatments for children with neuro-motor impairment, especially for cerebral palsy (CP). As water reduces gravity force which increases postural stability, a child with CP exercises more easily in water than on land.