Training effects of wheelchair dance on aerobic fitness in bedridden individuals with severe athetospastic cerebral palsy rated to GMFCS level V.
CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: This is the first study that shows wheelchair dance may possibly increase aerobic fitness in bedridden individuals with severe athetospastic cerebral palsty rated GMFCS level V. Future studies with a larger sample will be warranted to prove the claim.
PMID: 28178772 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Terada K, Satonaka A, Terada Y, Suzuki N Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research
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