Fatemeh Jokar; Gholamhoseyn Nnazemzadegan; Majid CHahardahcherik
Abstract
Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Delacato’s neuropsychological training on coordination of students with spastic cerebral palsy. Methods: The study population was students of Golha School for cerebral palsy. Participants in this study were 16 students with spastic cerebral ...
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Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Delacato’s neuropsychological training on coordination of students with spastic cerebral palsy. Methods: The study population was students of Golha School for cerebral palsy. Participants in this study were 16 students with spastic cerebral palsy in the age group of 7 to 10 years who were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group performed Delacato exercises for 6 weeks. The method of applying the independent variable in experimental group included 4 stages of crawling, quadrupeds and walking, turning the head, throwing and manipulating the ball. The training protocol for the experimental group was considered individually in each session. Then, post-test was taken from both groups. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. Results: The results showed that in the eye-hand coordination (f=84.47, p=0.0001), throwing (f =17.92, p=0.001) and Catching (F=63.33, p=0.0001) there is a significant difference between the experimental and control groups that due to the difference in means, the performance of experimental group is better than control group. Discussion: In general, it can be stated that a 6-week intervention course of Delacato neuropsychological exercises is effective on the motor proficiency of spastic cerebral palsy students.
