How balance boards and kids balance board training was proven to be an effective
tool for improving the quality of life for school children, ages (7-13) with Cerebral
Palsy.
If you're here, then you're
already aware of the physical characteristics of children with Cerebral Palsy. Along
with drawing attention to the outward physical appearance of poor motor skills or
coordination, there are also injury risks from falling.
You probably know that some of the symptoms of Cerebral
Palsy are muscle tightness or spasticity; involuntary movement and disturbance in
gait or mobility. This can translate to poor balance, coordination and recovery
of stability skills which can lead to the risk of injury from falls. What you probably
didn't know is this. There's a way you can help reduce the risk of injury and improve
a Cerebral Palsy child's quality of life
Quality of life enhancement means different things
to different people. What you will discover below is the tool and the method used
to modify postural control mechanisms of children with Cerebral Palsy.
The benefits to this are that something as simple as
balance board training for the recovery of stability in a Cerebral Palsy child can
help reduce injuries caused by poor balance, coordination and motor skills. It only
makes sense that increased balance, coordination, stability and recovery skills
can also increase their safety, scope and level of activity and give them the confidence
to be more independent.
This isn't something we've conjured up. In fact, it
was proven in a research study done by the University of Oregon and the University
of Washington. The research showed this.
When children with 2 forms of Cerebral Palsy, (spastic
dipleagia and spastic hemiplegia) used a moving platform to practice balance training
for recovery of stability, they showed significant improvement with reduced COP
(center of pressure) and TTS (time to stability.) The study also proved that these
skill gains were still present for at least one month following the training.
The importance of this study is two-fold. First, balance
training in children with Cerebral Palsy can modify muscle response characteristics.
Secondly, it dispelled the belief of a minority of skeptics that claim balance training
isn't transferable to real-life physical and motor activity. These skeptics consist
of those untrained and unlicensed in the field of physiology, mostly fitness and
personal trainers. You can download a PDF copy of the conclusions from the study
from the link below:
Download PDF: Balance Training Effects on Recovery of Stability
in Children with Cerebral Palsy.
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How to use a Balance Board and Balance Training for Recovery of Stability
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Vew-Do balance boards are far superior to any other balance board on the
market – Tyler Emond, Team Member – Elan Snowboards
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By: Rick Contrata
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