Authors
- Stotskaya Elena Sergeevna Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor Russian Federation Omsk
Annotation
There is now a growing focus on including children with cerebral palsy in additional motor activities as part of exercise and health activities. Such classes can take place in different environmental conditions (on the ground under the influence of gravity, in a water environment and in an air stream). In this connection, it becomes relevant to study the functional state of children with cerebral palsy to optimize their physical activity. The study involved children who did not attend fitness classes (comparison group (n = 27)), engaged in athletics (n = 10), swimming (n = 15) and flights in the air flow under the conditions of a wind tunnel (n = 8). All children were diagnosed with cerebral palsy: spastic diplegia (G80.1). The study of the functional state was carried out using manual
testing (muscle tone and strength, amplitude of movements in the joints), and heart rhythm variability (Poly-Spectrum, Neuro-Soft LLC, Ivanovo, Russia). The musculoskeletal study scores were GMFCS Class 1 and 2 and had no statistically significant differences between the groups. A study of heart rate variability indicates a differentiated effect of different types of motor activity on autonomic regulation of heart rate. The use of athletics positively mobilizes the function of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, which is indicated for children with a pronounced vagal effect on heart rate. Activities in a water environment are recommended for children with autonomic balance, as according to the study, swimmers have similar parameters of heart rate variability compared to children in the comparison group. Activities in an air flow activate the function of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, making them suitable for children with sympathoadrenal activity.
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Stotskaya, E. S. (2026). FEATURES OF THE FUNCTIONAL STATE OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY ENGAGED IN ADDITIONAL TYPES OF MOTOR ACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Bulletin of the Moscow City Pedagogical University. Series "Pedagogy and Psychology", № 2 (62), 194. https://doi.org/10.24412/2076-9091-2026-262-194-206
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