PhD, Associate Professor N.A. Gross¹
PhD T.L. Sharova^1
1Federal Science Center of Physical Culture and Sport (VNIIFK), Moscow

Keywords: disabled children with cerebral palsy, exercise equipment, stabilometry.

Introduction. As quantitative criteria for a comparative analysis of the effects of active physical exercises using exercise equipment on the body of children with disabilities, stabilometry can serve as one of the directions of functional diagnostics in motor pathology [1].
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of active physical exercises using exercise equipment on the statokinetic stability of children with disabilities.
Methodology and organization of research. The research involved children diagnosed with cerebral palsy aged 3.5 to 10 years, who can move independently or with assistance (GMFCS level I-III). Testing was always carried out at the beginning of the rehabilitation session. The effects of active physical exercises using exercise equipment on the body of children with disabilities were determined by the indicators of stabilometry on the computer analyzer "Stabilan-01" in the following tests: footwork on the "Motomed" simulator for 10 minutes at a speed of 20 rpm; walking on a "Treadmill" for 10 minutes at a speed of 1-2.0 km/ h; rotations and movements in the "Gross Simulator" without touching the floor with your feet for 3 minutes (movements were carried out by a methodologist). The recorded indicators were: "Frontal displacement" (right–left), "Sagittal displacement" (forward–backward).
Research results and discussion. Data analysis showed that physical activity on the Motomed simulator was not difficult for children of GMFCS level I-III and practically did not change the body balance relative to the initial state, due to which it can serve as a guideline for possible increase or decrease in physical activity. Physical activity, consisting of walking on a "treadmill", had a stronger effect on the body of boys than girls, which led to an increase in the value of the "horizontal displacement" indicator to 22.9 mm and a shift in body balance to the left relative to the starting position. Rotational movements in the "Gross Simulator" according to the stability indicators led to a slight shift to the left along the "frontal" in boys, and in girls to a slight increase in the value, which did not exceed the norm. In the "Sagittal Shift", the boys' forward tilt increased slightly relative to the baseline. In girls, before and after physical exertion, there was a decrease in the amount of deviation back and bringing it to the center, which was a positive factor.
Conclusions. Thus, a comparative analysis of active physical exercises using exercise equipment in children with disabilities revealed large individual differences from the simulators used, which requires a differentiated approach with a clearly regulated load.

Literature

1. Gross N.A., Sharova T.L., Molokanov A.V. The influence of active physical exercises on the development of motor skills of children with disabilities. Scientific notes of the P.F. Lesgaft University. 2021. № 3 (193). Pp. 86-93.