Using downward view blocking to correct posture and develop walking skills in people with cerebral palsy

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PhD, Associate Professor L.M. Kielevyainen1
U.S. Volkova1
1Petrozavodsk State University, Petrozavodsk

Objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of using a lower view blocker to develop walking skills and correct posture in people with cerebral palsy.
Methods and structure of the study. The research was conducted at the Center for Adaptive Physical Culture of Petrozavodsk State University for 8 months. The experimental group consisted of 10 people aged 12-23 years with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. During the study, traditional exercises in a vertical position with movements alternated with a more complex method during adaptive physical culture classes – the lower field of peripheral vision was blocked using dribbling glasses used in basketball.
Results and conclusions. Analysis of the results at the final stage of the experiment showed that the participants managed to reduce the time to overcome a straight 5 m by an average of 57%, 9 out of 10 participants improved the accuracy of the distance to the complete elimination of step-overs. The balance time in the Romberg test increased more than 2 times. The results of the study can be used in the formation and correction of walking in children with cerebral palsy.

Keywords: walking skill, visual analyzer, coordination, cerebral palsy, adaptive physical education.

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