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Somatosensory Discrimination Intervention Improves Body Position Sense and Motor Performance in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

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AMER OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOC, INC
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2016.024968

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  1. Telethon New Children's Hospital Research Fund
  2. Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation
  3. Australian Postgraduate Awards
  4. National Health and Medical Research Council [1022694]
  5. James S. McDonnell Foundation Collaborative Award [220020413]

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OBJECTIVE. This study examined the use of the adult neuroscience-based Sense (c) intervention with children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) to improve upper-limb somatosensory discrimination, motor function, and goal performance. METHOD. Seventeen children with HCP (9 boys, 8 girls; mean age = 10.2 yr) participated in this pilot matched-pairs trial with random allocation and 6-mo follow-up (intervention, n = 7; control, n = 10). The intervention group received Sense training 3x/wk for 6 wk (18 hr). Outcome measures included Goal Attainment Scaling, Sense_assess (c) Kids, and the Assisting Hand Assessment. RESULTS. The intervention group improved in goal performance, proprioception, and bimanual hand use and maintained improvement at 6-mo follow-up. The control group improved in occupational performance by 6-mo follow-up. CONCLUSION. This study established the feasibility of using the Sense intervention in a pediatric setting and adds preliminary evidence to suggest that improving somatosensory function can improve motor function and goal performance among children with HCP.

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