COMPORTAMENTO MOTOR NA POSTURA SENTADA EM CRIANÇAS COM PARALISIA CEREBRAL: APLICAÇÕES DO CONCEITO NEUROEVOLUTIVO BOBATH ASSOCIADO OU NÃO À INTERVENÇÃO FAMILIAR E/OU AO REFORÇO POSITIVO

Abstract

The aim of this work was to evaluate the application of a protocol of ambulatorial intervention, based in the Bobath neuro-developmental concept, associate or not it domiciliary intervention and/or use of positive reinforcement in twelve children with cerebral palsy level I, III and IV of the GMFCS (System of classification of the gross motor function). They had been used, the GMFM (Measure of gross motor function) and the postural evaluation, for evaluation of the children. The study it occurred in a period of six weeks. The final result showed that had positive answer the application of the protocol of ambulatorial intervention it independently of the type of association. The association of the protocol with the domiciliary intervention showed was better. Already the results of the association of the positive reinforcement to the interventions had not been conclusive.