1. The Geek Perspective: Answering the Call for Advanced Technology in Research Inquiry Related to Pediatric Brain Injury and Motor Disability Michael Wininger, PhD; Peter Pidcoe, PT, DPT, PhD Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (Dr Wininger), University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut This report announces that engineers would just love to help you monitor or control any aspect of your patient care. So if you didn’t know to whom you could turn to for a technical fix: the answer is: Tu...
Oct 04, 2017•32 min
Therapy use for children with developmental conditions: Analysis of Colorado Medicaid data Interview with Beth M. McManus (Co-authors: Mary Jane Rapport, Zachary Richardson, and Richard Lindrooth) DESCRIPTION: Infants and toddlers with cerebral palsy received lower doses of early intervention physical therapy than children who had developmental delay with comorbidities in a study of 20 000 Medicaid cases in Colorado. Beth McManus reports on the unmet need of less-easily noticed children who have...
Jul 17, 2017•37 min
Concurrent Validity Between Live and Home-Video Observations Using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale Marike Boonzaaijer, Research Centre for Innovation in Healthcare, University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands This paper explores the utility of home videos taken by parents for using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale to assess gross motor function compared to live observations. Hand Grip Strength: A Population-Based Study of Norms and Age Trajectories for 3- to 17-Year-Olds Richard Bohann...
Mar 29, 2017•35 min
Minimal Detectable Change for TUG and TUDS Tests for Children With Down Syndrome A study compared the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) with the Timed Up and Down Stairs test (TUDS) in a group of 12 children children with Down Syndrome. Kathy Martin, PT, DHSc, Krannert School of Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis, Indiana. Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Children With Brain Tumors A tailored therapy for children with brain tumors has been used successfully to help with upper extremity...
Dec 22, 2016•36 min
Virtual Sensorimotor Training for Balance: Pilot Study Results for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Tracy Jirikowic PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, from the University of Washington, Seattle describes her team’s success with the virtual reality-based Sensorimotor Training to Affect Balance Engagement and Learning (STABEL) system for helping children who have neurodevelopmental defects caused by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Influence of External Visual Focus on Gait in Children with Bilatera...
Sep 26, 2016•33 min
In the latest Pediatric Physical Therapy podcast: Vertigo was identified and cured in two children through the use of infrared goggles and a physical therapy maneuver. Jennifer Fay , author of a new report on benign positional vertigo, talks about her approach to investigation and treatment of this disabling condition. Elise Townsend discusses her group’s research on the benefit of supporting standing among some—but not all—children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Treadmill training in a group...
Jun 29, 2016•31 min
Ankle-Foot Orthotics Are Not Always Suitable for Children with Cerebral Palsy Kristie Bjornson, from the University of Washington in Seattle and the Seattle Children’s Research Institute, discusses findings about using orthotics in a community setting from a randomised study of children with cerebral palsy “Guided Discovery” through Collaborative Choice Helps Children with Downs Syndrome and Intellectual Impairment Learn to Ride Bikes Joyce McGill Evans, Professor Emerita from University of Albe...
Mar 31, 2016•31 min
In the spring edition of the Pediatric Physical Therapy podcast Kelly Lombard from Boston Children’s Hospital, MA talks about the benefits of intense physical therapy in a child who had a left ventricular assist device fitted as a bridge to cardiac transplantation after having a stroke. Rebecca Reubens from the University of South Florida in Tampa explains how a child with cerebral palsy benefited from physical therapy during an accelerated growth phase. Universal documenting is needed to assess...
Dec 28, 2015•35 min
Featured are brief remarks from retiring Editor, Ann Van Sant, and new Editor, Linda Fetters. Authors of 5 papers appearing in this issue are interviewed: Joseph Schreiber describes work on experiential learning in pediatrics for physical therapist students. Lauren Del Rossi presents her treatment of a girl with Antley-Bixler syndrome. Sam Logan comments on his study of play, physical activity and behavior of toddlers with and without disabilities. Karina Zapata introduces her study comparing 2 ...
Oct 02, 2015•27 min
Optimizing physical therapy for patients with severe cerebral palsy is discussed by the authors of two key papers highlighted by Editor Ann Van Sant in the latest edition of the podcast. Talking about one of the studies Jill Heathcock and Jennifer Christie report that intense daily PT yielded important outcome gains for two toddlers, while in another article Kim Lephart describes how a customized seating system brought benefits to a teenager. Stacey Dusing talks about the large developmental gai...
Jun 24, 2015•25 min
Featured are interviews with authors of 6 papers appearing in this issue of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Karen McCain discusses her case report on gait recovery of a child with spinal cord stroke. Lisa Kenyon describes power mobility training for a child with severe CP; Diane Damiano comments on her Knowledge Translation Lecture; Amanda Casey explains an ice skating intervention for children with autism; James Hedgecock describes functional training and strengthen in for a teen with CP; and Goldi...
Apr 07, 2015•31 min
Featured are 6 authors of papers appearing in this issue of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Maggie O’Neil discusses recommendations regarding the role of pediatric PTs in promoting health and fitness for youth with disabilities; Elise Townsend comments on her research on AFOs for boys with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy; Susan Harris shares experiences providing intervention for babies with medical complexities as a result of Congenital Heart Disease; Kyra Kane presents her survey of therapists’ use of ...
Jan 06, 2015•21 min
Featured are interviews with authors of 3 papers appearing in this issue of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Carole Tucker discusses her papers on development of the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System for children . Mary Gannotti from the University of Hartford provides commentary on Tucker’s papers. Sam Logan describes his work developing ride on car mobility options for children with Down syndrome; and Regina Harbourne describes her use neuralmodulation techniques to help chil...
Oct 16, 2014•17 min
In this Winter 2013 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: a clinical practice guideline for congenital muscular torticollis, comparison of the TIMP and the Bayley III, implications of sedentary behavior for children with cerebral palsy, and more!
Jan 14, 2014•8 min
In this Fall 2013 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: articles on developing evidence based physical therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines, effects of passive versus dynamic loading interventions on bone health in children who are nonambulatory, and more!
Nov 11, 2013•30 min
In this Summer 2013 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: Postural balance in children with JIA, validation of the TIMPSI for children with SMA Type I, use of the GMFM in infants younger than two years, and more!
Nov 11, 2013•33 min
In this Spring 2013 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: Exercise-Deficit Disorder in youth, the Fitkids exercise therapy program in the Netherlands, postural compensations due to backpack loads in schoolchildren, and more!
Jan 03, 2013•22 min
In this Winter 2012 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: orthotic use and prescription in children with cerebral palsy and Down syndrome, the prevalence of limb length discrepancy in prepubescent children developing typically, and more!
Sep 17, 2012•31 min
In this Fall 2012 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: articles on using ultrasound to measure muscle thickness, reference values for the Functional Mobility Assessment, hippotherapy, and more!
Aug 31, 2012•21 min
In this Summer 2012 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: Articles on power mobility for infants and children including articles on early power mobility training and a new power mobility option -- the modified toy car. Also, clinical bottom line interviews and more!
Jul 17, 2012•45 min
In this Spring 2012 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: three articles concerning children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and more!
May 31, 2012•40 min
In this Winter 2011 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: This month, validation of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Infant Test of Neuromuscular Disorders, gross motor development of children in a welfare system, and more!
May 31, 2012•35 min
In this Fall 2011 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: Articles on health-related fitness, outcomes measures for children with cerebral palsy, approximate entropy and neuromotor control, and more!
Nov 16, 2011•51 min
In this Summer 2011 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: Articles on suit wear and positioning in children with cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder in a school setting, and more!
Jun 10, 2011•20 min
In this Spring 2011 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: This month, the Utrecht approach to exercise for children with chronic conditions, measuring peak oxygen uptake in adolescents with cystic fibrosis, and more!
May 27, 2011•43 min
In this Winter 2010 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: Using the BOT 2 to assess motor proficiency in children with neurofibromatosis type 1, confidence intervals and cut scores on the Pediatric Balance Scale for typically developing children, and more!
Jan 13, 2011•47 min
In this Fall 2010 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: Standardized measures and assessments! New reports of validity and reliability for the SATCo, expanded validity for the PEDI and AIMS, development of the ABI Challenge Assessment, and more!
Aug 26, 2010•57 min
In this Summer 2010 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: An intensive training program for children with cerebral palsy, applicability of the PEDI to Danish children, and more! Plus, four clinical bottom lines, and a new Clinically Appraised Topic.
Aug 26, 2010•47 min
In this Spring 2010 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: Part 2 of the updated Practice Guidelines for Neonatal Physical Therapy, a focus on pain in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy, and more!
Apr 01, 2010•31 min
In this Winter 2009 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: updated practice guidelines for physical therapists in neonatal ICUs, an interview with Dr. Jane Sweeney, treadmill training for children with cerebral palsy, and more!
Apr 01, 2010•32 min
