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Motor Learning Curve and Long-Term Effectiveness of Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Geerdink, Yvonne; Aarts, Pauline; Geurts, Alexander C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The goal of this study was to determine the progression of manual dexterity during 6 weeks (54 h) (modified) constraint-induced movement therapy ((m)CIMT) followed by 2 weeks (18 h) bimanual training (BiT) in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP), to establish whether and when a maximal training effect was reached and which factors…
Descriptors: Therapy, Comparative Analysis, Cerebral Palsy, Psychomotor Skills
Time Use Differences in Activity Participation among Children 4-5 Years Old with and without the Risk of Developing Conduct Problems
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Yu, Mong-Lin; Ziviani, Jenny; Baxter, Janeen; Haynes, Michele – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Conduct problems in childhood are associated with the way in which children engage in daily activities. Research, to date, on conduct problems in relation to time use has primarily focused on school aged children and their participation in discrete activities such as watching TV and sport. The purpose of the present study is to determine if…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Physical Activities, Supervision, Peer Groups
Construct Validity of the Children's Hand-Skills Ability Questionnaire (CHSQ) in Children with Disabilities: A Rasch Analysis
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Chien, Chi-Wen; Brown, Ted – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The Children's Hand-Skill ability Questionnaire (CHSQ) is a new parent-report questionnaire that assesses children's manual ability in three domains: leisure and play, school/education, and activities of daily living. The CHSQ can be used with children presenting with a range of disabilities and works as a companion assessment before detailed…
Descriptors: Evidence, Play, Construct Validity, Disabilities
Motor Disorder and Anxious and Depressive Symptomatology: A Monozygotic Co-Twin Control Approach
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Pearsall-Jones, Jillian G.; Piek, Jan P.; Rigoli, Daniela; Martin, Neilson C.; Levy, Florence – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between poor motor ability and anxious and depressive symptomatology in child and adolescent monozygotic twins. The co-twin control design was used to explore these mental health issues in MZ twins concordant and discordant for a motor disorder, and controls. This methodology offers the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Twins, Measures (Individuals)