Disorders of Motor, Somatic and Cognitive Development in Children with Neurodysfunctions

• Other Authors: Guzik, Agnieszka (Editor), Perenc, Lidia (Editor), Drużbicki, Mariusz (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Humanities; Social interaction; cerebral palsy; action observation; spasticity; gross motor function; balance; functional progressive resistance exercise; muscle strength; muscle tone; ankle joint; COP; gait; join mobilization; gait analysis; gait variablity index; gait deviation index; ankle-foot orthosis; cognition; cognitive rehabilitation; pediatric multiple sclerosis; weighted blankets; sensory-based interventions; autism spectrum disorder; dog-assisted therapy; intellectual disability; psychomotor disorders; child developmental; kinesthesis; cognition disorders; dogs
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This book contains the latest findings in a number of research areas, including the effects of dog-assisted therapy on the psychomotor development of children with intellectual disability; the use of weighted blankets and sleep quality in children with autism spectrum disorders; cognitive assessment and rehabilitation for pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis; the use of gait indexes in detecting gait changes in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy; as well as the effect of ankle joint mobilization, functional progressive resistance exercise, and action observation training on range of motion, gait, spasticity, gross motor function, and balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy. The book is intended for people who work with children and adolescents with neurodysfunctions on a daily basis. It will certainly be useful to physiotherapists, medical doctors, psychologists, and all members of interdisciplinary therapeutic teams. The book can also be recommended to all individuals interested in neurorehabilitation, including parents or guardians of children and adolescents with neurodysfunctions.