A NEW APPROACH IN THE KINESIOTHERAPEUTICAL PROGRAMME IN WORKING WITH PERSONS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

Abstract

Osobe s cerebralnom paralizom bile su uključene u novi kineziterapijski program koji je trajao šest mjeseci i održavao se u polivalentnom trim-kabinetu Kineziološkoga fakulteta. Program se provodio jednom tjedno pod stručnim vodstvom u trajanju od dva sata. Broj korisnika je bio od 8 do 10, u dobi od 25 do 35 godina. Novi pristup kineziterapijskoga programa očitovao se u činjenici da su se sve kineziološke aktivnosti uvijek odvijale u invalidskim kolicima osoba s cerebralnom paralizom, dok su se po prvi put primijenile individualne vježbe na spravama. Za dolazak u dvoranu i kretanje po dvorani (dolazak do pojedine sprave za vježbanje, strunjače, švedskih ljestvi), sudionici su koristili različita ortopedska pomagala (elektromotorna kolica, standardna invalidska kolica i hodalice). Stupanj invaliditeta pojedinoga korisnika zahtijevao je individualni pristup pri provođenju programa. Zbog toga je broj prisutnih studenata bio isti kao i broj sudionika u programu. Metodičko-organizacijski oblici rada bili su prilagođeni osobama s cerebralnom paralizom, a realizirali su se u sklopu uvodnoga, glavnoga i završnoga dijela kineziterapijskoga programa. Takav način rada zahtijevao je određena znanja iz medicinskih znanosti (studenta-asistenta) koja se odnose na neurološku promjenu motoričkih sposobnosti (obrazaca) osoba s cerebralnom paralizom te poznavanje metodoloških i metodičkih principa u kineziterapiji. Upravo takva sinteza znanja iz različitih područja (medicinskoga i kineziološkoga) bila je u funkciji interdisciplinarnoga pristupa kod osoba s cerebralnom paralizom s ciljem poboljšanja cjelokupnoga motoričkog statusa.Persons with cerebral palsy were included in a new kinesiotherapeutical programme lasting for six months and held in the new polyvalent gymnasium of the Faculty of Kinesiology. The programme was carried out for two hours once a week under professional guidance. There were 8 to 10 participants, aged 25 to 35. The fact that all the participants took part in the kinesiotherapeutical activities in their wheelchairs speaks of a new approach in the kinesiotherapeutical programme. For the fi rst time, individual exercises on exercise machines were applied. To enter and move around the gym (reaching each exercise machine, the gym mat, stall bars), the participants used various orthopaedic devices (motor-driven wheelchairs, standard wheelchairs and walking frames). The disability level of each user required an individual approach in carrying out the programme. For this reason, the number of students present equalled the number of participants. The methodological-organisational aspects of this work were adapted to persons with cerebral palsy and were achieved through the introductory, main and closing part of the kinesiotherapeutical programme. This kind of work required specific knowledge in the field of medical science (student-assistants) related to the neurological changes of the motor skills of persons with cerebral palsy, as well as knowledge of the methodological and methodical principles in the field of kinesiotherapy. Such a synthesis of knowledge from different fields (medical and kinesiological) provided an interdisciplinary approach to persons with cerebral palsy for the purpose of improving the whole motor status

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