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Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy as a Home-Based Intervention for Children With Cerebral Palsy

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PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
卷 28, 期 2, 页码 154-160

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000227

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physical therapy methods; home care; hemiplegia; child; cerebral palsy; upper limb function; motor skills

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  1. Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY)
  2. British Federation of Women Graduates

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Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the benefit to upper limb function of a home-based version of pediatric constraint-induced movement therapy, which was delivered across 2 months. Methods: Nine children (mean age: 6 years, 9 months) with hemiplegic cerebral palsy participated in this A1-B-C-A2 design, where A1 and A2 were nonintervention phases. In phases B and C, participants wore a splint on the unaffected hand. In phase C, motivating feedback through a computer game was added. Results: The Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function and the Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test scores were significantly higher at the end of phases B (P = .037 and P = .006, respectively) and C (P = .001 and P = .001, respectively). Melbourne scores remained higher at the end of phase A2 (P = .001). Conclusions: A nonintensive form of home-based constraint-induced movement therapy was found to be effective. Improvements were larger after the second month of intervention.

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