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The aim of this paper is to determine the aspects and results following the application of an aquatic intervention program adjusted as part of the neuromotor rehabilitation treatment in children with cerebral palsy concerning their water orientation, independence in the water and balance skills. The 6-month aquatic therapy program consisted of 2 weekly sessions. The average length of a session was of 45 minutes. Water temperature was of 36º C. In addition to aquatic therapy sessions, children underwent 2 physiotherapy sessions included in the rehabilitation program of the institution of origin. The program included 24 children with different clinical types of cerabral palsy. The mean age was 12.5 ± 2.7 years. The evaluation methods included: the Pediatric Berg Balance Scale (PBS), a modified Water Orientation Skills (WOS) rating scale. The results obtained for the Pediatric Balance Scale showed statistically significant differences. (p<0.001) The average baseline score was 21.67, with a standard deviation of 14.349, the average total score was 30.00, with a standard deviation of 16.876. The Water Orientation Skills (WOS) rating scale indicates significant improvements. (p<0.001) The average baseline score was 6.92, with a standard deviation of 5.397, the average total score was 102.96, with a standard deviation of 36.643. A strong direct correlation between WOS and PBS score values has been observed (r = 0.770, p<0.001). The applied program had a statistically significant effect on improving children’s balance as well as their learning abilities to move in the water and even to swim.
Keywords: cerebral palsy, balance, independence in the water, water orientation skills
