The effect of rehabilitation program on mechanical efficiency, heat rate and Vo2max in spastic children

Aim and scope: Cerebral palsy (CP) Children are generally characterised by some movement limitations physiological abnormalities that compromised with able- bodied people. Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the mechanical efficiency and certain cardiovascular indexes before and a...

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Published in:Procedia, social and behavioral sciences social and behavioral sciences, 2010, Vol.2 (2), p.5417-5421
Main Authors: Mojtaba, Eizadi, Davood, Khorshidi, Housein, Dooali, Fatemeh, Kiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
heart rate
maximal oxygen consumption
mechanical efficiency
rehabilitation
Spastic cerebral palsy
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Summary:Aim and scope: Cerebral palsy (CP) Children are generally characterised by some movement limitations physiological abnormalities that compromised with able- bodied people. Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the mechanical efficiency and certain cardiovascular indexes before and after exercise-rehabilitation program in children with dipelegic spastic cerebral palsy (experimental group) in comparison with able- bodied children (control group). Material and Methods: In this study fifteen spastic cerebral palsy (dipelegic) children participated in exercise-rehabilitation program (three days a week for three month) with 144bpm of average of heart rate. The mechanical efficiency (net, gross), rest and submaximal heart rate and maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) were measured before (pre-test) and after (post-test) of exercise program on cycle ergometer according to Macmaster ergometer protocol. Then control group performed this protocol and were compared via statical spss (P
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.884