Intensive training for children with CP – why and how?
A big question that often arises when we discuss physical therapy for children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) is dosing. How much therapy is considered to be enough?
Physically active: Why and how as a weelchair user?
As a wheelchair user, you have many positive health benefits of staying physically active. It affects physiological functions in your body, as well as mental health, but most importantly, it helps you manage daily…
What do we know about strength exercise for people with CP?
Strength training (or resistance training) is a very common part of sports and physical fitness programs . For many people, the goal of strength training is simply to improve appearance, but here we’ll discuss…
EACD 2019 - Innovation for participation
This year's EACD (European Academy of Childhood Disability) conference was held in beautiful Paris, and 1300 participants from all over the world attended. It was a very engaging theme: Innovation for participation,
Clinical recommendations for supported standing programs for children with CP
Some children with CP are unable or have a limited ability to stand and walk. Standing frames of varying types are something almost all children with CP get acquainted with. But when and why should a child stand? And…
Meet Sophia - a charming 5-year-old
Sophia is a charming little 5-year-old girl with a big personality. “She’s exceptionally smart and difficult to argue with; she’s stubborn, but I also think that all those attributes make her quite a fighter which…
What Do We Know About Physical Activity and Cerebral Palsy?
In fact, physical inactivity has been identified as the fourth biggest mortality risk factor.
How Active Standing Improves Physical And Mental Well-Being
In the ongoing mission to develop better treatment strategies for people with physical disabilities, the latest research has begun to shine a bright light onto new approaches to movement therapy.