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ISSN 打印: 0896-2960
ISSN 在线: 2162-6553
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Can Dance Training Be Used As an Intervention Designed and Dosed to Improve Bone Mineral Density in Children with Cerebral Palsy?
摘要
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a physical disability that affects the movement and posture of many young children. Today, practitioners of pediatric rehabilitation are looking for new and creative ways to implement community-based programs that not only address body structure and function, but also create long-lasting compliance and participation among children with CP. Weight-bearing activities have been shown to have the greatest influence on bone mass, producing forces that act on the bone through muscular contractions and GRFs. Here, our principal objective is to discuss how dance training holds promise as an innovative intervention that will help children regain motor and functional capabilities. As an art form, dance technique and training principles systematically enhance alignment, flexibility, core strength, postural control, and selective motor control, all common goals shared in the rehabilitation of CP. We include current research on the impact of weight-bearing activities on bone development of children developing typically and of children with CP. By implementing new interventions for the management of CP, further investigation will explore how dance training can allow for a more proactive approach of promoting physical activity and skeletal health of children with CP.