ATIVIDADES FÍSICAS PARA CRIANÇAS COM PARALISIA CEREBRAL NA MELHORIA DA AMPLITUDE DE MOVIMENTO

Abstract

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a consequence of brain trauma that occurred in early childhood or during birth. Although the neurological injury is not progressive, changes in motor and functional impairments will occur during the child's growth and development, the effect of cerebral palsy on functional abilities varies a lot, some people are able to walk, while others are not. Some people show normal intellectual function, while others may have intellectual disabilities. Epilepsy, blindness or deafness are conditions that may be present. Cerebral palsy does not change over time, so symptoms generally do not get worse with age, although muscle shortening and muscle stiffness can become more severe if left untreated, however, the wide variety of features of CP may require differentiated motor interventions. The aim of this study was to verify, through bibliographic review and research platforms LILACS, SCIELO, BIREME, pertinent to the theme, highlighting whether physical activity has an improvement in the range of movement of children with CP. Muscle flexibility training highlights a number of neurophysiological principles and a set of muscle properties. It is concluded that adapted physical activity must integrate the rehabilitation process in a pleasant and relaxed way, ensuring health promotion, since movement is the basis of human life.