A Study on Vojta Therapy Approach to Improve the Motor Development of Cerebral Palsy Children

Background: The purpose of the study of Vojta therapy is to facilitate the regulation or control of the body's position, to facilitate the support function of the extremities, and to stimulate coordinated muscle activity. It has been scientifically proven to be effective in various pathologies in cerebral palsy children where the movement of the body was affected neurologically due to irregular maturation of the central nervous system, abnormal motor development, motor delays and other conditions affecting movement of the spine and body. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of Vojta therapy approach to improve motor development of cerebral palsy children.

Design: Experimental study.

Participants: The cerebral palsy children's were solicited selected from the Udhaya School and blossoms school for intellectual challenged homes Thiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India. The age group of children's are ( n =38, age 3 months to 5 years old.) pre intervention assessed by Peabody motor development scale and the Vojta technique is applied for continuously 3 months, after the post intervention should be assessed. Measurements: Peabody development motor scale, milestones chart.

Results: All the cerebral palsy children included in the study completed the six sessions of the exercises and were re-evaluated at the three-month follow-up. The two-tailed P value is less than 0.0001, by conventional criteria; this difference is considered to be extremely statistically significant.

Conclusion: In general, we conclude that the application of a Vojta therapy program has positive effects on the child's capability as well as the performance (independence) of daily functional motor skills in cerebral palsy.