Evaluation of Respiratory Muscle Strength in Children with Cerebral palsy
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a developmental disorder of movement and posture caused by a Nonprogressive lesion to the immature brain, which can induce a variety of developmental motor disabilities and clinical presentations. Studies have revealed that children with CP are exposed to a risk of pulmonary dysfunction and parenchymal lung disease. These problems further deteriorate capacity for physical activity in daily life and are critical factors impeding recovery and development of motor function. Most rehabilitative treatments have intensively focused on recovery of motor function and compensation of residual physical capacity. Understanding the respiratory functional level of children with cerebral palsy is important for clinical assessment and therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation. Method: Sixty subjects according to inclusion criteria were included in the study. Subjects were divided into two groups (Control & Experimental) .Experimental group were further divided into three groups (i.e., GMFCS level I, GMFCS level II, and GMFCS level III). The demographic details of all subjects like name, age, gender, height, weight, BMI, Respiratory muscle strength (Maximum inspiratory pressure-MIP (cmH2O), Maximum Expiratory Pressure-MEP (cmH2O) were taken. Conclusion: The study showed that children with cerebral palsy showed a significant lower respiratory strength than aged match control group. Further, children in experimental group who belonged to the GMFCS level III had significantly lower respiratory muscle strength when compared to other two groups i.e. GMFCS levels I and II.
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Dr. Shradha Sawant Deshpande
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