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Document Type : Project 
Document Title :
Influence of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Tone Modulation, Gross Manual Dexterity and Inspiratory Capacity of Spastic Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsied Children
تأثير العلاج بالأكسجين تحت الضغط على الأطفال المصابين بالشلل المخى النصفي التشنجي
 
Subject : Influence of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Tone Modulation, Gross Manual Dexterity and Inspiratory Capacity of Spastic Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsied Children 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on modulation of muscle tone, the gross manual dexterity and inspiratory capacity in spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsied children. Forty children with spastic Hemiparetic cerebral palsy ranged in age from 4 to 7 years participated in the study. The sample was divided into two equal groups (control and study groups). The control group was treated by a specially designed physical therapy program. The study group received hyperbaric oxygen therapy in addition to the same designed physical therapy program. Evaluation was carried out for each child in both groups before intervention and after three months of intervention. The H/M ratio was measured by the use of the EMG apparatus, the gross manual dexterity of the affected upper extremity was measured by the use of the Box and Block Test and the inspiratory capacity was measured by incentive spirometer. The results revealed significant reduction of spasticity and improvement of the gross manual dexterity of the affected upper extremity and the inspiratory capacity for both study and control groups after the treatment (p<0.05). However, when comparing the results of study and control groups, there were non-significant differences in both reduction of spasticity or improvement of the gross manual dexterity and the inspiratory capacity. These non-significant differences may be attributed to the low numbers of hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions. Key words: Cerebral palsy, Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, H/M ratio, Gross manual dexterity, Inspiratory capacity, Physical therapy program. 
Publishing Year : 1427 AH
2006 AD 
Number Of Pages : 11 
Sponsor Name : Cairo University 
Sponsorship Year : 1427 AH
2006 AD 
Added Date : Tuesday, February 23, 2010 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
فاطمة عبدالفتاح حجازيHegazy, Fatma AbdulfatahInvestigatorDoctorate 
شهاب محمود عبدالقادرAbd El-Kader, Shehab MahmoudResearcherDoctorate 

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