Bernie Rasmussen Physiotherapy

a step towards a proactive solution

APA | Physical activity prioritised as part of new preventive health strategy With Australians living almost 11 years in poor health on average, equating to around 13 per cent of their life, the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) welcomes the National Preventive Health

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability of childhood in Australia. Riding a bicycle is a popular activity for Australian children and can be a goal for children with CP.

Researchers Dr Rachel Toovey, APAM, Associate Professor Adrienne Harvey, APAM, Professor Jennifer McGinley, APAM, Professor Katherine J. Lee, Dr Sophy Shih, and Professor Alicia Spittle, APAM, aimed to determine whether a task-specific physiotherapist-led training approach is more effective than a non-specific parent-led home programme for attaining bicycle-riding goals in ambulant children with CP. This work was supported by a PRF Seeding Grant allocated to Dr Rachel Toovey in 2016.

For more information: https://australian.physio/research/prf/translation/bicycle-riding-children-cerebral-palsy

This is a Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) initiative supported by PAIN AWAY AUSTRALIA, partner of the PRF.