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Direct linkOlsen, Jamie E.; Ross, Sandy A.; Foreman, Matthew H.; Engsberg, Jack R. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2013
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are likely to experience decreased participation in activities and less competence in activities of daily living. Studies of children with spastic CP have shown that strengthening programs produce positive results in strength, gait, and functional outcomes (measured by the Gross Motor Function Measure). No…
Descriptors: Human Body, Cerebral Palsy, Investigations, Muscular Strength
Ferland, Chantale; Lepage, Celine; Moffet, Helene; Maltais, Desiree B. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2012
This study aimed to quantify relationships between lower limb muscle strength and locomotor capacity for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) to identify key muscle groups for strength training. Fifty 6- to 16-year-olds with CP (Gross Motor Function Classification System level I or II) participated. Isometric muscle strength of hip…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Physical Fitness, Cerebral Palsy, Classification
Frohlich, Lauren; Wesley, Alison; Wallen, Margaret; Bundy, Anita – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2012
Purpose: Pain associated with hypermobility of wrist and hand joints can contribute to decreased handwriting output. This study examined the effectiveness of a neoprene wrist/hand splint in reducing pain and increasing handwriting speed and endurance for students with joint hypermobility syndrome. Methods: Multiple baseline, single system design…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Grade 9, Physical Disabilities, Pain
Yocum, Allison; McCoy, Sarah Westcott; Bjornson, Kristie F.; Mullens, Pamela; Burton, Gay Naganuma – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2010
A standardized protocol for a pediatric heel-rise test was developed and reliability and validity are reported. Fifty-seven children developing typically (CDT) and 34 children with plantar flexion weakness performed three tests: unilateral heel rise, vertical jump, and force measurement using handheld dynamometry. Intraclass correlation…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Interrater Reliability, Psychomotor Skills
Martin, Liz; Baker, Richard; Harvey, Adrienne – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2010
This systematic review focused on the common conventional physiotherapy interventions used with children with cerebral palsy (CP), aged 4 to 18 years, and critically appraised the recent evidence of each of these interventions using the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Levels of Evidence. The search strategy yielded 34 articles after…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Children, Physical Therapy, Intervention
Salem, Yasser; Gropack, Stacy Jaffee – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2010
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by degeneration of alpha motor neurons. This case report describes an aquatic therapy program and the outcomes for a 3-year-old girl with type III SMA. Motor skills were examined using the 88-item Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Therapy, Motor Development
Mahony, Kate; Hunt, Adrienne; Daley, Deborah; Sims, Susan; Adams, Roger – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2009
Reliability and measurement precision of manual muscle testing (MMT) and hand-held dynamometry (HHD) were compared for children with spina bifida. Strength measures were obtained of the hip flexors, hip abductors, and knee extensors of 20 children (10 males, 10 females; mean age 9 years 10 months; range: 5 to 15 years) by two experienced physical…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Congenital Impairments, Measures (Individuals), Human Body
Dagenais, Liese M.; Lahay, Erin R.; Stueck, Kailey A.; White, Erin; Williams, Lindsay; Harris, Susan R. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2009
This systematic review provides a critical synthesis of research regarding the effects of electrical stimulation, exercise training, and motor skills training on muscle strength in children with meningomyelocele. Nine databases were searched using terms related to meningomyelocele and physical therapy interventions. Of 298 potentially relevant…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Stimulation, Human Body, Physical Therapy
Lowes, Linda Pax; Westcott, Sarah L.; Palisano, Robert J.; Effgen, Susan K.; Orlin, Margo N. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2004
Children with cerebral palsy frequently receive therapeutic intervention to remediate standing balance deficits. Evaluation of the impairments associated with poor balance could facilitate more effective treatment programs. This study evaluated the relationship between lower extremity force production, range of motion and standing balance in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Fitness, Cerebral Palsy, Motion
