Biological Regeneration as a Factor for Muscle Strength Optimization in Upper Limbs of Disabled Weight lifters with Cerebral Palsy

Currently the sport of disabled goes through a particular renaissance. It is not only a universal method for an effective rehabilitation, but also a stimulant for physical and motor development for disabled, especially those with infantile cerebral palsy. Due to a constant increase of training loads in disabled sport, the role of physical exertion efficiency in regeneration is very important. The rational usage of biological regeneration is an important factor for increasing the functional abilities and an inseparable part of training exercises. The aim of this research was to determine the influence of a complex biological regeneration program over the upper limb muscle tonus and muscle strength of disabled power-lifters with infantile cerebral palsy (classes CP 4,5,6,7,8). Twenty disabled power-lifters with infantile cerebral palsy and normal function of upper limbs were examined. The measurements were taken twice: at the beginning of the training cycle and after 5 months. The results showed that local massage after trainings caused a decrease in muscle tonus in every case. The combination of a local massage and a physical regeneration program led to major training effects and muscle tonus decrease up to 75-80%. The results indicate a complex biological regeneration program strongly contributed to optimization of upper limbs muscle tonus and considerably supported training progress of physically disabled sportsmen with cerebral palsy.