The effect of Bobath therapy on activities of dialy living in children with cerebral palsy

Abstract

Aim: To determine the effect of Bobath approach on children with cerebral palsy. Method: The recruitment period was between January 2020 and June 2020, and based on Rehabilitation and Development Center for Children with Disabilities. We used data from 41 children with cerebral palsy who received the Bobath approach as the management of physical therapy. The progress of the children with cerebral palsy was evaluated using WeeFIM before and after treatment. The duration of the treatment approach was one hour a day and five days per week. Results: in the improvement of the following skills was observed in the children with cerebral palsy, including boys (61%), girls (39%) skill of eating (p≤0,023), taking care of himself or herself (p≤0,044), taking shower (p≤0,012), dressing (p≤0,044), undressing (p≤0,032), control of urination (p≤0,023), and control of defecation (p≤0,044) Also the total score of WeeFIM scores were increased (p≤0.002) after the treatment compared to the condition before the treatment. Conclusion: We have found that the Bobath approach has improved functional skills in Mongolian children with cerebral palsy.