Meyer-Heim Niederberger

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Completed research project

Title / Titel	therapeutic climbing in paediatric neurorehabilitation
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Summary / Zusammenfassung	Climbing is may be a motivational therapeutic tool to improve muscle strength, coordination, sensori-motor control, neuropsychological functions (eg. planning of actions). It also enhances self confidence - in important cofactor of sucessful neurorehabilitation. Little has been investigated especially in paediatric field. After a pilot study has been carried out (2005) a follow up study aims to investigate the effects of therapeutic climbing in rehabilitation of children with central motor impairment.
Publications / Publikationen	Nobile G, Meyer-Heim A, Niederberger P, Hahn S, Padden B, Knecht B. Therapeutic climbing in paediatric rehabilitation: a prospective pilot study with children after traumatic brain injury or stroke. Swiss Med. Wkly 2006;136;(Supp151):22.
Project leadership and contacts / Projektleitung und Kontakte	Dr. Andreas Meyer-Heim (Project Leader) Andreas.Meyer-Heim@kispi.uzh.ch Petra Niederberger (Project Leader)
Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch	Foundation
Duration of Project / Projektdauer	Nov 2006 to Jul 2008