%0 Journal Article %1 Sterba2006 %A Sterba, John A %D 2006 %J Pediatr Phys Ther %K Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Motor Activity; Physical Therapy Modalities; Single-Blind Method; Skiing; Treatment Outcome %N 4 %P 289--296 %R 10.1097/01.pep.0000233006.69121.bf %T Adaptive downhill skiing in children with cerebral palsy: effect on gross motor function. %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pep.0000233006.69121.bf %V 18 %X PURPOSE: The study was designed to examine the effect of adaptive downhill skiing (ADS) on gross motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy. METHODS: One girl and four boys participated (mean age = eight years, five months). All were ambulatory. Participants' Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) classifications were: Level I (n = 2); Level II (n = 2); Level III (n = 1). ADS was conducted for a 10-week period at one ski resort. Each participant had the same ski instructor. GMFM was obtained every five weeks: beginning five weeks before ADS instruction and continuing to 10 weeks after ADS instruction. RESULTS: After 10 weeks of ADS GMFM-D, and GMFM-Total Score increased 5.4\% (p = 0.022) and 3.2\% (p = 0.035), respectively, and remained increased 10 weeks after ADS. CONCLUSION: ADS could be recommended by clinicians as a recreational activity for the gross motor rehabilitation of ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy.

@article{Sterba2006, abstract = {PURPOSE: The study was designed to examine the effect of adaptive downhill skiing (ADS) on gross motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy. METHODS: One girl and four boys participated (mean age = eight years, five months). All were ambulatory. Participants' Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) classifications were: Level I (n = 2); Level II (n = 2); Level III (n = 1). ADS was conducted for a 10-week period at one ski resort. Each participant had the same ski instructor. GMFM was obtained every five weeks: beginning five weeks before ADS instruction and continuing to 10 weeks after ADS instruction. RESULTS: After 10 weeks of ADS GMFM-D, and GMFM-Total Score increased 5.4\% (p = 0.022) and 3.2\% (p = 0.035), respectively, and remained increased 10 weeks after ADS. CONCLUSION: ADS could be recommended by clinicians as a recreational activity for the gross motor rehabilitation of ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:23:56.000+0200}, author = {Sterba, John A}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/22a14ec7c4733f54f4b1f19abf4c5b62f/ar0berts}, doi = {10.1097/01.pep.0000233006.69121.bf}, groups = {public}, interhash = {c401d12dad1730b118b71c2a25219080}, intrahash = {2a14ec7c4733f54f4b1f19abf4c5b62f}, journal = {Pediatr Phys Ther}, keywords = {Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Motor Activity; Physical Therapy Modalities; Single-Blind Method; Skiing; Treatment Outcome}, number = 4, pages = {289--296}, pii = {00001577-200601840-00008}, pmid = {17108802}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:23:56.000+0200}, title = {Adaptive downhill skiing in children with cerebral palsy: effect on gross motor function.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pep.0000233006.69121.bf}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 18, year = 2006 }