DECREASE IN MUSCULE TONE AND INCREASE IN THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MOVEMENT AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATTION OF VOJTA THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

Uvod: Cerebralna paraliza naziv je za skupinu cjeloživotnih stanja koja utječu na kretanje i koordinaciju. To je uzrokovano problemom s mozgom koji se razvija prije, za vrijeme ili ubrzo nakon rođenja. Cilj: Prikazati utječe li i na koji način Vojta na spastični i atetozni oblik uz pomoć mjerenja dobivenih modificiranim Ashworth testom te funkcionalnom procjenom pokreta (eng. Functional Movement Screen) kod djece u dobi od 6 10 godina u centru Luchik, Krasnograd (Rusija). Materijali i metode: Sudjelovalo je 30 dječaka i 13 djevojčica. Vojta terapije su primjenjivane puta tjedno od strane lincenciranih Vojta terapeuta. U svrhu istraživanja korišten je Abilhand Kids upitnik s dodatnim upitnikom s pitanjima vezanim uz porod i trudnoću te Modificirana Ashworthova skala. Zaključak: Rezultati pokazuju kako nakon provedene Vojta terapije, djeca s dijagnozom cerebralne paralize pokazuju poboljšanje u smanjenju mišićnog spazma. Također je potvrđeno da s e nakon provedene Vojta terapije kod djece s dijagnozom atetoznog oblika cerebralne paralize, povećava se funkcionalnost pokretaIntroduction: Cerebral palsy is the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and coordination. This is caused by a brain problem that develops before, during or shortly after birth. Objective: To show whether and in what way Vojta affects the spastic and athetic form with the help of measurements obtained by modified Ashworth test and functional assessment of movement (Functional Movement Screen) in children aged 6 10 years in the center of Luchik, Krasnograd (Russia) Materials and methods: 30 boys and 13 girls participated. Vojta therapies were administered times a week by licensed Vojta therapists. For the purpose of the research, the Abilhand Kids questionnaire with an additional questionnaire with questions related to ch ildbirth and pregnancy and the Modified Ashworth scale were used. Conclusion: The results show that after Vojta therapy, children diagnosed with cerebral palsy show an improvement in the reduction of muscle spasm. It was also confirmed that after Vojta th erapy in children diagnosed with athetic form of cerebral palsy, the functionality of the movement increase