November 2014 - Page 3 of 3 - Your Therapy Source

balance, balance skills, Down Syndrome, muscle strengthening, pediatric occupational therapy, pediatric physical therapy

Whole Body Vibration to Improve Balance/Strength and Down Syndrome

A randomized controlled study was published on 30 children with Down syndrome, where 15 children received physical therapy and 15 children received physical therapy and whole body vibration training. Both groups participated 3x/week for 6 months. The groups underwent stability testing and muscle strength testing before and after the 6 mos of the treatment program. […]

November 4, 2014/by Your Therapy Source

cerebral palsy, pediatric occupational therapy, pediatric physical therapy, traumatic brain injury

Gross Motor Function Following Acquired Brain Injury

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology published research on 287 Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) observations were made on 74 children with pediatric acquired brain injury (ABI). The results showed the following: 1. Children sustaining hypoxic–ischaemic injuries made the slowest and least complete recoveries. 2. Older children made faster gross motor recoveries after controlling for aetiology. […]

November 3, 2014/by Your Therapy Source

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