Effects of Vojta Therapy on the Motor Function of Children With Neuromotor Disorders

Effects of Vojta Therapy on the Motor Function of Children With Neuromotor Disorders

Functionality and motor skills during activities of daily living have progressively gained importance as tools for classification, assessment and research of neuromotor disorders and the treatment methodology according to Dr. Vojta or Reflex Locomotion follows this criterion in the clinical field. Vojta therapy is a commonly extended tool in the field of pediatric rehabilitation. This methodology acts on the ontogenic postural function and automatic postural control, on which different environmental aspects will later act. It is not a functional training, to avoid the voluntary movement available according to the pathology by means of compensations. Vojta therapy would be the key to unlock the development of gross motor function, later used in the movement of daily life activities, including other therapies such as conventional physiotherapy, sensory stimulation, occupational therapy, etc. This study aims to demonstrate that there are changes in the motor development of children with cerebral palsy with the application of Vojta Therapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and female children
• Diagnosis of cerebral palsy or neuromotor disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• healthy subjects
• Patients receiving other therapy during the procedure