May 2016 - Page 2 of 2 - Your Therapy Source

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Endurance, Walking Capacity and Participation in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology published research comparing 17 adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy to their typically developing peers to examine the relationship between muscle endurance and subjectively reported fatigue, walking capacity, and participation. For each participant, knee extensor muscle endurance was estimated from individual load–endurance curves as the load corresponding to a 15-repetition maximum. The […]

May 4, 2016/by Your Therapy Source

handwriting, pediatric occupational therapy, school based therapy, visual spatial

Coordination, Visual Spatial Skills and Handwriting

Frontiers in Psychology published research examining the relationship between motor coordination and handwriting skills, and to identify differences in handwriting between children without and with coordination difficulties with a focus on visual–spatial skills. Motor coordination, graphic abilities, visual–motor integration, visual–spatial skills, and other cognitive abilities (memory and planning) were assessed in 83 children aged 7–10 years. […]

May 2, 2016/1 Comment/by Your Therapy Source

#pediPT, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, pediatric occupational therapy, pediatric physical therapy, visual motor activity, visual tracking, #pediOT

5 Fine Motor, Gross Motor and Visual Tracking Activities with Pool Noodles

I LOVE pool noodles. So cheap and so versatile to encourage fine motor, visual and gross motor skills. Here are some things we have done with pool noodles to practice motor skills: 1. Pool Noodle Parts and Colored Chips 2. Pool noodle stick 3. Pool noodle seat 4. Motor Planning and Pool Noodles […]

May 1, 2016/by Your Therapy Source

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