Recent research was completed that compared treadmill training versus overground walking effects on balance skills using a randomized controlled trial with blinded evaluator. The participants were children with cerebral palsy ages 3-12, GMFCS levels I through III. The experimental group received 30 minute treadmill training session two times per week for 7 weeks. The control […]
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A recent study in the Journal of Pediatrics indicated the benefits of exergaming for children. The researchers studied 15 children, ages 9-11 years old, participating in high intensity exergaming, low intensity exergaming and a graded exercise test on a treadmill. The results indicated the following: high intensity exergaming (Kinect hurdles) was equivalent to moderate intensity […]
Here is a fun idea – have kids create their own activities to do over the summer break. Start now during part of a therapy session to assemble and teach students some games or activities that they can do over the summer for carry over of therapy skills and to keep them busy. Once you […]
Here is another app to add to the list to encourage physical activity in children – Big Cat Race (and its free!). Basically you pick an avatar – lion, leopard or cheetah. You pick a level – easy, medium or hard. Then you pick a race – either number of steps, timed or free run. […]
Developmental Neurorehabilitation published a case study to evaluate functional strength training (4x/wee x 10 weeks) for a 9 year old child classified as a level IV according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). Data was collected using an isokinetic dynomometer, the Gross Motor Function Measure and the Timed Up and Go test at […]
Assistive Technology published research on social skills and early powered mobility. The participants included 23 children with physical disabilities between the ages of 18 months and 6 years of age. Data was collected at wheelchair evaluation, wheelchair delivery, and approximately 6 months later. The following results were seen: significant increases were found in parental perceptions […]
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The Journal of Neuroscience has published research on enhanced motion perception in children with autism. Previous studies have reported that children with autism can have enhanced visual perceptual skills with static objects but this is the first study that indicated an enhanced perception of motion which may help to explain why some children with autism […]