PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A REMEDY FOR BETTER HEALTH AND FUNCTION OF PATIENTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

Abstract

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a motor disorder that occurs in the pre, peri or post-natal care. May be associated with other intellectual problems, speech and language, vision and hearing, disorders of perception and / or sensitivity. It is an irreversible condition that focuses on 7 1000 live births in developing countries. The PC also defined as chronic non-progressive encephalopathy of childhood presents as ataxia, dyskinesia, diplegia and hemiplegia. Since a total of about 75% of patients patients with CP have spastic pattern. The objective of this study consists of an exploratory literature review is to understand the PC, causes, effects and manifestations, and how physical activity can relate to this deficiency. The Central Nervous System (CNS) as well as the muscles have plasticity, the ability to change some morphological and functional activities in response to environmental changes. And physical activity can promote the adaptation process, influencing the strength, flexibility and aerobic capacity and promoting improvements in quality of life. Thus, the Adapted Physical Education, offering physical activities, is an efficient way to improve the health and functionality with CP.