title: On the Use of Dance as a Rehabilitation Approach for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Single Case Study.
abstract: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood. It is a group of permanent disorders that affect child development causing disorders of movement and posture and activity limitations. The impairment of psychomotor skills of children with Cerebral Palsy is attributed to a permanent alteration occurred in non-progressive brain development of the fetus or nursing infant. Some motor related symptoms can be treated using proper physical therapy. However, one of the biggest problems of the usual physical therapy is adherence to therapy. Ballet can be an alternative or a complement to physiotherapy, with the added attraction of not being part of a to therapy, but a fun activity with the extra reward associated with the realization of an artistic activity. For some years the ballet is used as therapeutically valuable for both children with cerebral palsy: Intensive ballet training can generate changes in the sensorimotor cortex. Ballet is characterized by a complex process of movements that have to be in a musical rhythm (hence have to be precise), in which there is an overall coordination of the muscles. It is also a highly motivating and rewarding activity that allows many children with CP sharing the activities of their peers without special needs. Objective measurements of the Full Port de Bras movement has been chosen as an index of improvement. The results shows progressive improvements of the execution in a single case.
authors: Escuela de Danza Esther Mortes. Valencia (Spain).
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Morán Pascual
authors: Escuela de Danza Esther Mortes. Valencia (Spain).
authors: Esther
authors: E
authors: Mortes Roselló
authors: Escuela de Danza Esther Mortes. Valencia (Spain).
authors: Amparo
authors: A
authors: Domingo Jacinto
authors: Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n ed. 9C, E46022 Valencia, Spain.
authors: Juan Manuel
authors: JM
authors: Belda Lois
authors: Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n ed. 9C, E46022 Valencia, Spain.
authors: Ignacio
authors: I
authors: Bermejo
authors: Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n ed. 9C, E46022 Valencia, Spain.
authors: Enric
authors: E
authors: Medina
authors: Grupo de Tecnología Sanitaria del IBV, CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN) Valencia, Spain.
authors: Ricard
authors: R
authors: Barberà Guillem
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003614:Dance Therapy; D003615:Dancing / Q000502:physiology; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010780:Photogrammetry; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D014741:Video Recording