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Evaluation Of The Optimum Duration And Effectiveness Of A Plyometric Training Program For Improving The Motor Abilities Of Youth With Cerebral Palsy, Barbara A. Johnson
Evaluation Of The Optimum Duration And Effectiveness Of A Plyometric Training Program For Improving The Motor Abilities Of Youth With Cerebral Palsy, Barbara A. Johnson
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The Pediatric Section of the American Physical Therapy Association determined that dosing of treatments for children with cerebral palsy (CP) was a priority topic for research funding in 2013. Pediatric physical therapists currently have very little information about the best duration for treatment. Research that could answer the question "How long should my child's treatment last?" would be of interest to families of children with CP and their physical therapists.
A type of resistive exercise called plyometric exercise was used as a treatment for three children with cerebral palsy. This study used a design called single subject that allowed the …