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The Efficacy Of A Work-Station Intervention Program To Improve Functional Ability And Flexibility In Ageing Clients With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study, Nancy Low Choy, Rosemary Isles, Ruth Barker, Jennifer Nitz
The Efficacy Of A Work-Station Intervention Program To Improve Functional Ability And Flexibility In Ageing Clients With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study, Nancy Low Choy, Rosemary Isles, Ruth Barker, Jennifer Nitz
Nancy Low Choy
Purpose:
Health care workers associated with the long-term care of ageing clients with Cerebral Palsy have reported on the adverse effects of less active daily activity programmes with resultant decreased functional mobility. While the negative effects of ageing have been reported in these clients, programmes have not been implemented to determine whether these adverse changes can be reversed or prevented. The efficacy of a work-station intervention programme to improve functional ability and flexibility in ageing clients with cerebral palsy was investigated.
Method:
A clinical intervention study using repeated measures (pre/post-intervention and at follow-up) to evaluate efficacy was undertaken. Twenty-two clients …