A influência do ambiente no desenvolvimento motor das crianças com paralisia cerebral

Abstract

Introduction: Motor development of children with cerebral palsy depends on the individual, the task and the environment. Research demonstrates a great importance of the family environment in neuropsychomotor responses. Understanding the characteristics of the environment that regulate and affect the development of movement tasks is essential to plan an effective intervention. In order to be functional the central nervous system must take into account the attributes of the environment when planning a specific movement. Features of the environment can sometimes allow or support, or on the contrary, can weaken or disrupt or performance. Objective: The present study aims to investigate the influence of the environment on the motor development of children with cerebral palsy through a narrative review of the literature. Methodology: Narrative review of the literature, from the following databases Pubmed and Scielo, in English or Portuguese, from the last 20 years, using the Keywords cerebral palsy, motor development, home environment. Result: A total of 3.917 articles were found, 3.903 being excluded because they did not fit the theme, but 14 were selected for full reading, with a selection of only 05 articles which describe an improvement in motor performance of children with cerebral palsy when the intervention focus is on the environment and the task. Conclusion: The results indicate that the motor development of children with cerebral palsy is influenced by the environment, in which, a home with many stimulus, becomes fundamental for a good neuropsychomotor response, especially in the first years of life.