Abstract:

Introduction. Cerebral palsy (CP) and Amiotrophy (AME) are conditions that may cause inactivity with repercussions on body composition, with risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis that may compromise the functionality. Goals. To verify the effect of intensive neuromotor therapy (INMT) on the body composition of boys and girls with CP and AME II submitted to INMT using the PediaSuit®. Methods. Twenty-six children, 14 boys and 12 girls, were analyzed between the ages of 3 and 9 years using DEXA, using a T-test for paired samples with p <0.05. Results. Significant post-intervention increases were observed when both genders were analyzed for total bone mass (p = 0.022) for males in total BMD (p = 0.048), total bone mass (p = 0.029), and total lean mass (p = 0.020), and only for the variable fat mass of girls with AME type II (p = 0.022). Conclusion. The INMT with PediaSuit® suit improved the body composition of boys and girls with CP and AME type II.

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