Pump it Up!
A formal exercise program to progressively increase muscle strength.
What is a Progressive Resistive Exercise (PRE) Program?
This man (and band) wrote and performed the song "Power to the People!"
Who was John Lennon (and the Plastic Ono Band)?
This muscle group often needs a 'long stretch' to reduce knee flexion contractures in youth with cerebral palsy.
What are the hamstrings?
A sub-maximal aerobic capacity walk test?
What is the six minute walk test?
This band wrote and perform the song 'Pain!'
Who is Three Days Grace?
This artist wrote and performed the song "Pump It Up!"
Who is Elvis Costello (and the Attractions)?
This form of 'jump training' helps increase power.
What are plyometrics?
What band wrote and performs the song 'Long Stretch of Love?
Who is Lady Antebellum?
This is the PACER (Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run) for children with Cerebral Palsy, GMFCS II.
What is the Shuttle Run Test for CP-II?
An associated impairment experienced by 75% of youth with CP.
What is pain?
A '30 second' repeated max test to examine lower extremity muscular endurance.
What is the Sit-To-Stand Test?
If you want power, you better add this to your strength program.
What is speed or velocity?
If this muscle group is not stretched, a child with cerebral palsy may walk on his toes.
What is the gastroc-soleus?
This band wrote and performed (I would walk) 500 miles.
Who are The Proclaimers?
This pain may be due to mal-aligned forces in the musculoskeletal system.
What is joint pain?
Strengthening this muscle group will help improve upright posture and decreased crouched gait for youth with cerebral palsy
What are the hip extensors?
This type of exercise program may be best for 'joint preservation' in plyometric training for youth with cerebral palsy.
What is aquatic exercise?
This type of gait may be seen in children with cerebral palsy who have lower extremity spasticity and 'muscle tightness' in the hip adductors.
What is a scissoring gait?
This is the most common functional mobility skill lost in ambulatory youth with cerebral palsy as they enter young adulthood.
What is walking?
A movement disorder in cerebral palsy that may cause pain due to 'muscle stiffness' and limited range of motion.
What is spasticity?
An exercise program with low weight and increased repetitions may help improve this component of health related fitness for kids with cerebral palsy.
What is muscular endurance?
This type of fitness is often part of a power exercise program to improve ability to quickly change body position and direction to negotiate crowds and obstacles.
What is agility?
Children with cerebral palsy often have tightness in this muscle group and should be 'prone' to stretch them.
What are the hip flexors?
A type of exercise program to promote walking distance in youth with cerebral palsy by having them work in their 'optimal' target heart rate zone.
What is an aerobic endurance exercise program?
Specific joint pain especially experienced by children with cerebral palsy at GMFCS IV or V who have pelvic obliquity and asymmetries in sitting.
What is hip pain?