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Rebound therapy




Rebound therapy is the phrase used to describe the use of the moving surface (bed) of a trampoline to provide therapeutic exercise and recreation for people with a wide range of special needs.

Participants range from mild to severe physical disabilities and from mild to profound and multiple learning disabilities. The techniques of rebound therapy were developed in the 1960s by Eddy Anderson M.C.S.P. CERT.ED, and are used by practitioners to facilitate movement, promote balance, relaxation, sensory integration, improve fitness and exercise tolerance, increase or decrease muscle tone, and to improve communication skills. The central body for Rebound Therapy in the UK is the Rebound Therapy Council.

 
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