The increasingly sedentary children's activities (laptop, computer, tablet, video games) have led lately to an alarming number of overweight children. This can affect their posture and balance, which may lead to some gait problems or low success in motor activities. Purpose: The aim of this research was to determine the balance level of elementary school children and provide some physical exercises to improve their coordination. Methods: 60 elementary school children aged 6 to 7 years were selected to participate in this study. The conducted research used the Y Balance Test Kit. The subjects were tested before and after our intervention. To assess the balance, we used 4 methods for lower limb balance (right and left anterior and posterior) and we observed some difficulty in the execution of the first test for most subjects. For 12 weeks (two times per week), the subjects were included in a program of physical exercises designed to intervene particularly in improving their balance. Results: The conclusion of the research was that the recorded values were better than the initial ones, and the average differences were statistically significant at p< 0.05 level of significance.

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Introduction: Reducing disability and improving upper limb function after stroke often involve several different interventions and require the co-operation of the patient and rehabilitation team. Goal: To determine whether the combination of rehabilitation (physical/aquatic therapy -PT/AT) and occupational therapy (OT) yielded better results in the treatment of chronic stroke sequelae than physical/ aquatic therapy intervention concurrent with electrical stimulation. Materials and methods: The study included 42 poststroke hemiplegic patients undergoing treatment at the "Sf. Maria" Neuromotor Rehabilitation Centre, Craiova, and was conducted between November 2016 and December 2017. The subjects were randomly distributed into two groups: group 1 consisted of 21 patients who underwent physical/aquatic therapy plus OT, and group 2 consisted of 21 patients who underwent physical/aquatic therapy plus electrical stimulation. The functional status of hemiplegic patients was evaluated by applying the Rivermead Test, and their motor function (upper extremity) was evaluated by using the Fugl-Meyer Test. Results: Both types of intervention showed statistically higher functional change scores. Rivermead and Fugl-Meyer scores were higher (p = 0.01) for subjects who received PT/AT and OT versus patients only receiving PT and TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation). Conclusion: We found an improvement in the upperlimb functional state of our patients with chronic stroke after combination of physical/aquatic therapy and occupational therapy. The application of this treatment combination proved to be more effective in restoring the function of the affected arm, inducing clinically meaningful functional improvement compared to the application of PT/AT therapy and TENS.