therapeutic climbing in paediatric neurorehabilitation

Completed Research Project

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)