Effect of physical training of school children with cerebral palsy

The results of training school children with cerebral palsy are reported. Twenty‐two severely handicapped subjects, with a mean age of 14 years, were trained three times a week för 20 minutes each time and för varying periods, ranging between 1 1/2 and 16 months. The effect of training on the observed “maximal” oxygen uptake was pronounced: 8 subjects improved 10–15 per cent above the original value and 12 subjects 25 per cent and more. Several students subjectively noted improved perförmance and well‐being.