Ryan P Jacobson, Kathryn Knudsen, Katherine Binkerd
{"title":"Commentary on \"Predictors of Length of Physical Therapy Care for Infants With Congenital Torticollis\".","authors":"Ryan P Jacobson, Kathryn Knudsen, Katherine Binkerd","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000001185","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":"37 2","pages":"217"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732723","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":"Responsiveness of AM-PAC 6 Clicks Basic Mobility Short Forms in the Pediatric Acute Care Setting.","authors":"Amanda L Waples, Samuel R Pierce","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001182","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001182","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine responsiveness of the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC) \"6 Clicks\" Basic Mobility Short Form (BMSF) and Basic Mobility Short Form - Low Function (BMSF-LF) for children in the acute care setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifty-one children admitted to a large pediatric, acute care hospital participated in this retrospective study. The BMSF and BMSF-LF were administered by physical therapists during each admission at least 2 times. The standardized response mean (SRM) for the BMSF and BMSF-LF were calculated to determine responsiveness.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Moderate effect sizes were found for both the BMSF (SRM = .71) and the BMSF-LF (SRM = .76).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The AM-PAC BMSF and BMSF-LF have acceptable responsiveness to determine functional change in pediatric acute care setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":"37 2","pages":"232-235"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732731","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":"A 6-Week Modified Physical Therapy Intensive Program for a Child With Cerebral Palsy.","authors":"Meredith Flowers","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001191","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This case report assesses the outcomes of a 6-week modified intensive program for a 4-year-old boy with cerebral palsy (CP), Gross Motor Function Classification System Level IV.</p><p><strong>Summary of key points: </strong>The modified intensive program included the practice of developmental gross motor skills, standing/gait training in adaptive equipment, constraint-induced movement therapy, and whole body vibration.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The child improved in 4 of the 5 outcomes, including timed sitting balance and modified versions of the 5 Times Sit-to-Stand Test and 9-Hole Peg Test. His ability to assist with transfers, sit independently, and use both hands for play and self-help skills also improved.</p><p><strong>Recommendations for clinical practice: </strong>This case report adds to the body of evidence supporting the use of intensive program models of physical therapy for children with CP and highlights the need for additional research in this emerging area of clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"277-281"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442508","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}
Cara H Kanner, Rafael Rodriguez-Torres, Rebekah Wallach, Prachi Bakarania, Jacqueline Montes
{"title":"Therapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercises for a Child With Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Case Report.","authors":"Cara H Kanner, Rafael Rodriguez-Torres, Rebekah Wallach, Prachi Bakarania, Jacqueline Montes","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001188","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study is to report on therapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSE) for a child with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who had spinal fusion.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PSSE were recommended after scoliosis was diagnosed and exercises focused on posture and improving strength preoperatively and restoring function postoperatively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Gross motor function remained stable before spinal fusion, briefly decreased after the procedure, and then stabilized post-surgery. Distance walked on the 6-minute walk test decreased post-surgery but improved after the addition of PSSE to the Standard of Care.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Including PSSE as an adjunct to traditional interventions may be beneficial for children with SMA. Evidence supports incorporating PSSE to improve posture preoperatively in idiopathic scoliosis. Its use postoperatively and in children with SMA is not well studied. Controlled studies are needed to understand the impact of pre- and post-op PSSE in children with SMA.</p>","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"282-287"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442510","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":"The Validity and Reliability of the Seated Postural Control Measure in Cerebral Palsy.","authors":"Sabiha Bezgin, Kamile Uzun Akkaya, Dilek Sahiloğulları, Debbie Field, Bülent Elbasan","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001180","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001180","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To establish the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Seated Postural Control Measure (SPCM-TR) in children with cerebral palsy (CP).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The original version of the Seated Postural Control Measure was translated and culturally adapted according to international guidelines. The participants were 124 children with CP, with a mean age of 8.6 ± 2.6 years. The measures were administered by 2 independent physical therapists twice, 1 week apart. Convergent validity was evaluated with the sitting dimension of the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), whereas construct validity was evaluated with the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS).</p><p><strong>Results and conclusions: </strong>Cronbach's alpha values of the alignment and function subscales and total score were 0.83, 0.89, and 0.91, respectively. Correlations between SPCM-TR total scores and GMFCS (-0.92) and GMFM (0.91) scores were very good. The intraclass correlation coefficient was excellent (0.90) for intra-rater and inter-rater reliability. The results indicate that the SPCM-TR is a valid and reliable scale in children with CP.</p>","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":"37 2","pages":"248-255"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732734","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}
Lorene P Cobb, Kelly Ann Shane, Patricia Navarro McGee, Casey Nesbit, Ellen Brennan, Jim Moore, Gay L Girolami, Lisa Dannemiller, Cathron Donaldson, Kara Boynewics, Helen Carey, Kristine Michelle Chase, Amanda Hall, Maryleen Jones, Roberta Kuchler O'Shea, Genevieve Pinto Zipp
{"title":"Movement System Diagnosis: A Consensus-Based Position for Pediatric Movement Specialists.","authors":"Lorene P Cobb, Kelly Ann Shane, Patricia Navarro McGee, Casey Nesbit, Ellen Brennan, Jim Moore, Gay L Girolami, Lisa Dannemiller, Cathron Donaldson, Kara Boynewics, Helen Carey, Kristine Michelle Chase, Amanda Hall, Maryleen Jones, Roberta Kuchler O'Shea, Genevieve Pinto Zipp","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001186","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001186","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To offer a consensus for pediatrics clinicians, educators, and researchers on the use of movement system (MS) and review evidence that supports physical therapists (PTs) as movement experts.</p><p><strong>Summary of key points: </strong>This paper describes the MS and discusses how a MS diagnosis (Dx) can lead to most effective interventions and plans of care (POC) in pediatrics. Three cases illustrate using organized formulation of MS Dxs and how a MS Dx assists in choosing affective interventions for the POC.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pediatric PTs are movement specialists designing individualized plans of care to meet functional goals in real world conditions. Using consistent terms to establish MS Dx will enable effective communication, and a foundation for interventions across the lifespan.</p><p><strong>Recommendations: </strong>Adopting MS Dx framework will support and assist students of physical therapy, entry level and experienced clinicians, educators, and researchers with a critical decision-making process for formulating optimal family centered care.</p>","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"257-264"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494407","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":"Empowering Functional Independence for Children With Severe Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol.","authors":"Lisa K Kenyon, John P Farris, Sango Otieno","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001189","DOIUrl":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001189","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore the effectiveness of a wheelchair skills (PWC) training intervention provided using the IndieTrainer System.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This 2-arm, parallel group, single-blinded, pre-test-post-test randomized controlled trial will have 2 groups. Outcomes will be assessed at 3 timepoints. Sixteen child-parent/caregiver dyads will participate in the study. Each child participant will have a diagnosis of severe cerebral palsy (CP), be 5 to 17 years old, and have cause and effect skills. Outcome measures will include the Assessment of Learning Powered mobility use, the Wheelchair Skills Checklist, and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure.</p><p><strong>Impact: </strong>Children with severe CP are often dependent on others for mobility. PWC skills training may allow more children to meet the specifications for obtaining their own PWC, thereby maximizing their functional independence.</p>","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"288-297"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494405","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}