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Commentary on "Motivation to Move in Toddlers With Cerebral Palsy". “脑瘫幼儿的运动动机”述评。

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Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-02 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001287

Pei-Jung Wang, Yi-Ling Pan

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Standardized Pediatric Outcome Measures in Physical Therapy Part 2: Clinical and Academic Perspectives. 标准化儿科结果测量在物理治疗第2部分：临床和学术观点。

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Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-10 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001288

Jennifer Parent-Nichols, Yvonne Jackson, Caryn Ito, Ashley Parish, Catherine M Andrea, Megan B Flores

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Commentary on "Examining Outcomes Regarding Delivery of Wheelchairs to Children With Disabilities Through the Ugandan Wheelchair Project". 评论“审查通过乌干达轮椅项目向残疾儿童提供轮椅的成果”。

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Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-31 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001298

Giovannie Jean-Louis, Claire Mutakubwa

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Examining Outcomes Regarding Delivery of Wheelchairs to Children With Disabilities Through the Ugandan Wheelchair Project. 审查通过乌干达轮椅项目向残疾儿童提供轮椅的成果。

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Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-10 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001293

Meghan Andrews, Elizabeth Turner, Everette Keller, Cynthia Dodds

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Physical Therapy Management of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A 2026 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy. 发育性协调障碍儿童的物理治疗管理：美国物理治疗协会儿童物理治疗学会2026循证临床实践指南

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Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-10 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001284

Barbara Sargent, Melinda Mueller, Erin Iverson, Megan Frazier, Sandra L Kaplan

{"title":"Physical Therapy Management of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A 2026 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy.","authors":"Barbara Sargent, Melinda Mueller, Erin Iverson, Megan Frazier, Sandra L Kaplan","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001284","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001284","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) affects 5% of school-age children and is characterized by impaired motor coordination and planning, not better explained by other conditions. Motor difficulties negatively impact school performance, activities of daily living, and participation with family and peers and may persist into adulthood. The 2020 DCD Clinical Practice Guideline (2020 DCD CPG) set standards for the physical therapy management of children with DCD.Purpose: This 2026 DCD CPG provides an updated reference for physical therapists, families, healthcare professionals, educators, and researchers to improve clinical outcomes and inform future research.Results and conclusions: The 2026 DCD CPG addresses: physical therapy contributions to the diagnostic process, examination/evaluation including recommended outcome measures; collaborative plans of care including referral to other providers and dosage considerations; shared decision-making to establish meaningful goals and home programs; evidence-based interventions including task-oriented approaches and community physical activities; progress monitoring; implementation and compliance recommendations; and research recommendations.","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":"38 2","pages":"296-333"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147786661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Letter to the Editor: Clarifying the Scientific Basis and Clinical Relevance of DMI Therapy. 致编辑的信：澄清DMI治疗的科学依据和临床意义。

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Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-10 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001294

Jake Kreindler, Jo-Anne Weltman

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Commentary on "Relationship Between Physical Literacy and Physical Activity of Children With Cerebral Palsy Who Can Walk". “会走路的脑瘫儿童身体素养与身体活动的关系”述评

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Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-31 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001292

Olaf Verschuren, Marike Willems-Op Het Veld, Johannes J Noordstar

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Efficacy of Interventions to Improve Object Contact and Exploration in Full-Term Infants: A Systematic Review. 干预措施对改善足月婴儿物体接触和探索的效果：一项系统综述。

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Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-27 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001290

Nushka M Remec, Arya Salgaonkar, Judy Zhou, Annie Dao, Stacey C Dusing

{"title":"Efficacy of Interventions to Improve Object Contact and Exploration in Full-Term Infants: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Nushka M Remec, Arya Salgaonkar, Judy Zhou, Annie Dao, Stacey C Dusing","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000001290","url":null,"abstract":"Background and purpose: This systematic review explores interventions that improve object contact and exploration skills. Given the impact of object contact and exploration on many domains of development, there is a need to optimize these interventions.Methods: We conducted a search of the literature involving object interaction. Data were synthesized to evaluate the effectiveness of different task-specific protocols.Results: Our findings suggest that structured, repetitive practice, particularly under therapeutic guidance, improves object interaction skills in both full-term and preterm infants. Notably, home-based interventions delivered consistently for at least 2 weeks, yielded largest positive effect sizes.Discussion: incorporating play-based, task-oriented activities into therapy can significantly enhance object exploration and contact skills.Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of implementing structured, task-specific interventions in clinical settings to address motor skill deficits and support optimal developmental outcomes across populations.","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":"38 2","pages":"236-250"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147786657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Relationship Between Physical Literacy and Habitual Physical Activity of Brazilian Children With Cerebral Palsy Who Can Walk. 会走路的巴西脑瘫儿童身体读写能力与习惯性身体活动的关系

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Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-09 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001291

Ricardo Rodrigues de Sousa Junior, Anna Carolina Pimenta Ribeiro, Luana Cristina da Silva, Hércules Ribeiro Leite, Rejane Vale Gonçalves

{"title":"Relationship Between Physical Literacy and Habitual Physical Activity of Brazilian Children With Cerebral Palsy Who Can Walk.","authors":"Ricardo Rodrigues de Sousa Junior, Anna Carolina Pimenta Ribeiro, Luana Cristina da Silva, Hércules Ribeiro Leite, Rejane Vale Gonçalves","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001291","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001291","url":null,"abstract":"Background and purpose: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between physical literacy and habitual physical activity in children with cerebral palsy who can walk and to compare these aspects between them.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that included 43 children with cerebral palsy aged 6 to 12 years at Gross Motor Classification System (GMFCS) levels I and II. Participants wore Actigraph wGT3X-BT accelerometers for 1 week to assess physical activity levels and completed the Physical Literacy Profile Questionnaire (PLP-Quest) to assess physical literacy.Results: No significant correlation was found between physical literacy and habitual physical activity. Seventy-eight percent of the participants met the World Health Organization's physical activity recommendations. Children at GMFCS level II showed higher sedentary behavior and lower light physical activity levels than those at level I, besides their similar physical literacy scores.Conclusions: More efforts are needed to reduce sedentary behavior, especially for children at GMFCS level II, and to encourage physical literacy development.","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"280-285"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147640343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Introduction! 介绍!

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Pediatric Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-27 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001297

Jill Heathcock

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