Esra DOĞRU HÜZMELİ, Fatma DUMAN, Çiğdem EL

Evaluation of cardiorespiratory state in patients with cerebral palsy

Aim: The objective of this study is to compare the cardiorespiratory state of individuals with hemiparetic cerebral palsy and healthyindividuals.Material and Methods: The demographic information of 40 individuals were evaluated. Then their body mass index and frequencyand duration of physiotherapy were questioned. Gross motor skill levels with the Gross Motor Classification System (GMCS),flexibility with the sit and reach test, cardiorespiratory endurance with the 6-minute walking test and independence in daily lifeactivities with the WeeFIM survey were evaluated. Oxygen saturation, respiration frequency and heart rate were recorded before andafter evaluation.Results: 20 individuals with hemiparetic cerebral palsy (%55 female, %45 male) (with an age average of 9.7± 1.94) and 20 individualsas the control group (%65 female, %35 male) (with an age average of 9.1± 1.83) were included in the study. According to the sixminutetest analysis, no important variety was observed between the two groups in terms with regard oxygen saturation, respirationfrequency and heart rate parameters prior to and after the test (p>0.05). A statistically significant difference was observed betweenthe patient and control groups in terms of walking distance (p=0.001) and the WeeFIM total score (p= 0.001) and flexibility test(p=0.001).Conclusion: Remarkably, walking distance, WeeFIM total score and flexibility test in patients with cerebral palsy can give an ideaabout prognosis and the adverse effects of disease in early period on patients’ physical, psychological and social development.

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