THE EFFECT OF AN ADAPTED EXERCISE PROGRAM ON MUSCLE STRENGTH OF A GIRL WITH UPPER LIMB MONOPLEGIA AND BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY
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https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v11i3.5481Keywords:
brachial plexus injury, upper limb monoplegia, adapted exerciseAbstract
Cerebral palsy and brachial plexus paralysis are chronic conditions that result in severe motor difficulties that affect an individual’s motor function, co-ordination, posture and balance. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an adapted exercise program on the improvement of muscle strength of a child with upper limb monoplegia due to brachial plexus birth paralysis. The sample consisted of a 4.5-year-old girl, diagnosed with upper limb monoplegia and brachial plexus injury. Next, an adapted exercise program lasting 12 weeks, twice per week, of 45 minutes each session was structured, that included activities aiming to improve muscle strengthening and coordination. Measurement tools used prior and after the intervention program included the Oxford Scale, the Arm Curl Test and the medicine ball throw. Descriptive analysis between pre and post results showed obvious improvement of the child in all post measures. Future researches with larger samples are needed to further verify the results concerning the effect of adapted physical activity programs on children with brachial plexus injury.
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