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Effectiveness of Bobath Therapy vs. Conventional Medical Gymnastics in Psycho-Social and Cognitive Status Improvement in Children with Mild Neurodevelopmental Delay: A Randomized Double-Blinded Prospective Cohort Study.
Biomedicines
December 2024
St. Catherine Specialty Hospital, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
The main objective of this research was to compare the Bobath concept and conventional medical gymnastics in psycho-social and cognitive habilitation of infants with mild neurodevelopmental delay, and determine whether there is a difference in their effectiveness. The study included 100 children up to 3 months of age who were diagnosed with a mild neuromotor disorder based on clinical examination, the Münich Functional Developmental Diagnostic Test for the first year of life, and the Ages and Stages questionnaire. The respondents were randomized into two groups, habilitated according to the Bobath concept or conventional medical gymnastics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhat are the hidden shortcomings of balance training research in older adults that prevent its transfer into practice? Scoping review.
PLoS One
January 2025
Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Background: Although a lot of attention is paid to the flaws of balance training research in older adults, the low methodological quality and incomplete reporting of studies still limit the knowledge transfer between research and practice. These known shortcomings are considered also as barriers for creating recommendations for balance training in older adults. Despite the considerable efforts to improve the scientific quality of studies, such recommendations have not yet been formulated to date.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPRECURSIVE ACTIVITIES OF LVIV DOCTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTIC GYMNASTICS, ORTHOPEDICS, AND REHABILITATION IN GALICIA FROM 1847 TO 1918.
Acta Med Hist Adriat
July 2024
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology; Historical Section of the Polish Society of Physiotherapy, Opole, Poland E-mail:
The article presents the little-known pioneering activity of doctors working in Lviv, the capital of the Galicia province in the Austrian Monarchy, for the development of therapeutic gymnastics and orthopedics from 1847 to 1918. Analysis of source materials from archives, medical magazines, and daily newspapers shows that therapeutic gymnastics was introduced for the treatment of locomotor diseases in Lviv at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Initially, it was based on the German method and then replaced by the Swedish method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCountermovement jump and reactive strength index of artistic gymnasts improve more with cluster-based plyometric training than with traditional methods.
Sci Rep
October 2024
Huaqiang Secondary, Renshou, 620500, People's Republic of China.
Article Synopsis
- This study compares the effects of two different training methods—cluster training and traditional plyometric training—on jump performance in young female artistic gymnasts.
- A total of 54 gymnasts participated over an 8-week period, with evaluations before and after the training focusing on squat jump, countermovement jump, and reactive strength index.
- Results showed that cluster training significantly improved jump performance more than traditional training, indicating that incorporating cluster sets may enhance athletic performance in gymnasts.
Microinstability of Major Joints in Movement Disorders: The Hidden Challenge.
Cureus
October 2024
Surgery, Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen, GBR.
Article Synopsis
- - Microinstability is a condition causing subtle joint disturbances, especially affecting young female athletes in activities like dancing and gymnastics, and is often hard to diagnose and underreported.
- - Various factors, including microtrauma and movement disorders like Parkinson's, can contribute to the unique joint issues seen in conditions of microinstability, complicating treatment and stability.
- - Diagnosis involves physical exams and advanced imaging, while treatment options range from physical therapy to surgery, aimed at improving joint stability and overall quality of life.
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