THE EFFECT OF ADAPTED SPORTS IN QUALITY OF LIFE AND BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL PROFILE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY.

Objective: The participation in sports and recreational activities promotes inclusion and the quality of life (QOL) for people with some type of disability. This study aims to evaluate and describe the effect of adapted sports (AS) on the QOL and biopsychosocial profile of children/adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods: Forty-seven children/adolescents with CP were evaluated and referred to AS (soccer and swimming).

Effective results with botulinum toxin in cerebral palsy.

This study evaluated the improvement in clinical measures and quality of life (QOL) among patients with cerebral palsy treated with botulinum toxin type A. Fifty-seven parents of cerebral palsy patients who used botulinum toxin during the time of the study were enrolled. The QOL questionnaires included the following: Child Caregiver Questionnaire, Pediatrics Outcomes Data Collection Instrument, and clinical evaluations.