{"title":"Abstracts of Poster Presentations for the Academy of PediatricPhysical Therapy Annual Conference 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000001149","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":"36 4","pages":"569-595"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511148","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}
{"title":"Commentary on \"Clinical Factors Related to Abnormal General Movements Trajectories: Development of a Multicriteria Index\".","authors":"Gunn Kristin Øberg, Marit Sørvoll","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001142","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001142","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":"36 4","pages":"448"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142362279","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}
{"title":"Abstracts of Platform Presentations for the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000001148","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":"36 4","pages":"560-568"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478532","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}
{"title":"Abstracts of Platform Presentations for the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000001148","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":"36 4","pages":"560-568"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142511147","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}
{"title":"Abstracts of Platform Presentations for the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000001148","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":"36 4","pages":"560-568"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142899609","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}
Reham A Abuatiq, Mia E Hoffman, Alyssa LaForme Fiss, Julia Looper, Heather A Feldner
{"title":"Exploring the Efficacy of a Dynamic Harness System on Gross Motor Development and Motivation for Infants With Down Syndrome: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Reham A Abuatiq, Mia E Hoffman, Alyssa LaForme Fiss, Julia Looper, Heather A Feldner","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001130","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001130","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore the benefits of a Partial Body Weight Support (PBWS) harness system within a play enriched environment on gross motor development and mastery motivation of infants with Down Syndrome (DS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A randomized crossover study with 17 pre-walking infants with DS in two conditions-play with or without the harness engaged-each for 3×/week over 3 weeks with a 1-week washout. Assessments took place at baseline, crossover, and completion.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Statistically and clinically significant changes were evident on the Gross Motor Function Measure-88; however, there were no significant changes in parent-reported mastery motivation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The combination of PBWS harness system support and high frequency-facilitated play within an enriched play environment positively affected gross motor development. The intervention did not impact mastery motivation skills, and the direct impact of the harness remains unclear.</p>","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"468-476"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789610","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}
Wan-Chun Su, Corina Cleffi, Sudha Srinivasan, Anjana Narayan Bhat
{"title":"Does Delivery Format Matter? A Pilot Study Comparing Telehealth Versus Face-to-Face Movement Interventions for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.","authors":"Wan-Chun Su, Corina Cleffi, Sudha Srinivasan, Anjana Narayan Bhat","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001131","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001131","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have motor, social communication, and behavioral challenges. During the pandemic, children lost access to face-to-face (F2F) services and had to revert to telehealth (TH) options. We compared the efficacy, fidelity, acceptability, and feasibility of a general motor (GM) intervention using an F2F or telehealth (TH) format.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifteen children with ASD participated in an 8-week program involving gross motor games to promote motor and social communication skills. Differences across TH and F2F formats for motor and socially directed verbalization as well as stakeholder feedback on formats were collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Gross motor and socially directed verbalization did not differ between the F2F and TH subgroups, and parents and trainers were satisfied with either format. However, TH interventions were longer, had more technological challenges, and required more parental effort.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings of this study support the use of TH as a comparable and viable substitute for F2F interactions for children with ASD.</p>","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"518-528"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789609","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}
Shawn M Rundell, Erin M Wentzell, Kimberly D Wynarczuk, Tricia Catalino, Meghan Hernandez, Kathryn Lent, Allison N Young, Mary Jane Rapport
{"title":"No More Excuses: Strategies for Inclusive Pediatric Physical Therapy Education.","authors":"Shawn M Rundell, Erin M Wentzell, Kimberly D Wynarczuk, Tricia Catalino, Meghan Hernandez, Kathryn Lent, Allison N Young, Mary Jane Rapport","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001135","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this special communication is to provide practical, evidence-based recommendations and examples of inclusive and accessible teaching practices that can be effectively used in pediatric physical therapy (PT) education to: (1) ensure equity in education, (2) elevate all voices, and (3) facilitate anti-oppressive learning environments.</p><p><strong>Summary of key points: </strong>Concrete action items and strategies addressing these 3 recommendations are provided at all levels of the ecological model framework.</p><p><strong>Statement of conclusions and recommendations for clinical practice: </strong>Pediatric PT clinical and academic educators must work proactively to ensure learning environments are inclusive of everyone. Pediatric PT educators need to take the time to self-reflect, change their behaviors, and use inclusive, accessible, and anti-oppressive education practices. This will create equitable learning opportunities to successfully meet the needs of our learners, children, and families with whom we engage regularly in our personal and professional lives.</p>","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"544-550"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141876422","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}