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Evaluating the outcome of an individual functional therapy program focused on children with cerebral palsy and cerebral visual impairment: A multiple case study
Salavati, Masoud Rameckers, Eugene Waninge, Aly Krijnen, Wim van der Schans, Cees Steenbergen, Bert
Salavati, Masoud
Rameckers, Eugene
Waninge, Aly
Krijnen, Wim
van der Schans, Cees
Steenbergen, Bert
Abstract
Background: To date, there is no evidence-based functional therapy programme available for children with both cerebral palsy (CP) and cerebral visual impairment (CVI). This study evaluates an individually targeted functional therapy programme adapted for these children experiencing difficulties with gross motor functioning and functional skills. Methods: Participants: Five children with CP and CVI, mean (SD) age 114 (52) months, participated in this study. Intervention: Participants were assigned to an 18-week functional therapy programme including nine weeks of individual functional therapy aimed at improving gross motor function followed by nine weeks of daily training of functional skills from the parents/caregivers. Analyses: The Related Samples Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test with a significance level of p < .05 was utilised to detect possible significant differences between the pre- and post-test. Results: According to the Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS), each child improved gross motor functioning. All the children also scored significantly higher in the section Functional Skills in the domains self-care and mobility as well as in the section Caregiver Assistance in the domain of self-care. Conclusion: This adapted individually functional therapy programme suggests improved gross motor functioning and functional skills in children with CP and CVI.
Keywords
evidence-based physiotherapy/medicine, motor learning, motor control, occupational health/ergonomics, neurology
Date
2018
Type
Journal article
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European Journal of Physiotherapy
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Volume
20
Issue
2
Page Range
92-100
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Controlled