Early mobility and crawling: beliefs and practices of Pediatric Physical Therapists in the United States. Kari S Kretch Stacey C Dusing , Regina T Harbourne , Lin-Ya Hsu , Barbara A Sargent , Sandra L Willett PMID: 38127897 PMCID: PMC10873088 DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001063 Abstract Purpose: To characterize beliefs of pediatric physical therapists (PTs) in the United States regarding the role of crawling in infant development and clinical practice. Methods: Pediatric PTs reported their beliefs...
Oct 26, 2025•59 min
AACPDM special: Effects of Power Training combined with interval treadmill training on walking capacity versus performance in real world settings in youth with cerebral palsy. This paper is a contender for the AACPDM’s highest abstract honour - the Gayle G Arnold Award - to be presented at The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Conference - the 79th Annual Meeting! “Celebrating Resilience” October 15-18, 2025, to be held in New Orleans, LA....
Oct 17, 2025•37 min•Season 5Ep. 255
Where’s the Evidence? Challenging Therapists to Stop Legitimizing Dynamic Movement Intervention and Cuevas Medek Exercises. Paleg, Ginny PT, MPT, DScPT; Pool, Dayna PT, PhD; Hidalgo-Robles, Álvaro PT, MSc; Frumberg, David MD; Livingstone, Roslyn OT, MSc(RS); Damiano, Diane PT, PhD Open Access! https://journals.lww.com/pedpt/fulltext/9900/where_s_the_evidence__challenging_therapists_to.204.aspx Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) and Cuevas Medek Exercises (CME) are promoted as innovative neurore...
Oct 11, 2025•51 min•Season 5Ep. 254
Six-minute walk test reference values in ambulatory children with myelomeningocele Karina A Zapata , Rosa H Cooksey , Daralyn K Fulton , Hayley B Shelton , Chan-Hee Jo , Richard C Adams Affiliations Expand PMID: 40556501 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16397 Abstract Aim: To determine the baseline pediatric reference values of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance (6MWD) across spina bifida functional lesion levels, the associations between the 6MWD and the distances of the 1-minute and 2-minute walk tests, ...
Oct 04, 2025•52 min•Season 5Ep. 253
Trajectories of Fidgety Movements in Infants with and without medical complexity. This paper is a finalist for AACPDM’s highest honour - the Gayle G Arnold award, chosen and highlighted by the scientific review committee for it’s high quality. We look ahead at The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Conference - the 79th Annual Meeting! “Celebrating Resilience” October 15-18, 2025, to be held in New Orleans, LA.
Sep 27, 2025•46 min•Season 5Ep. 252
Continuing our AACPDM 2025 Preview series! Effect of high-frequency, low magnitude vibration on physical activity and physical function in children with cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trial This paper is a contender for the AACPDM’s highest abstract honour - the Gayle G Arnold Award! There is still time to register for the conference in beautiful New Orleans - Visit https://www.aacpdm.org/events/2025 for all the details!
Sep 20, 2025•47 min•Season 5Ep. 251
The effect of immediate weightbearing after planovalgus foot reconstruction in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy Background and Objective(s) Planovalgus (PV) is a common foot deformity in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Orthopedic surgery is widely established as an effective treatment for deformity correction though there is clinical variation in post-op therapy protocols. Immediate weightbearing (WB) after PV foot correction could accelerate recovery but concern for post-op complicati...
Sep 13, 2025•48 min•Season 5Ep. 250
Mobility device use in children with cerebral palsy Elizabeth Maus , Ben Reader , Jill C Heathcock Abstract Aims: To quantify the number and types of mobility devices used by children with cerebral palsy (CP) and explore the relationships between Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) level, age, insurance, income, and number and types of devices. Method: This was a secondary analysis of a cohort from a larger randomized controlled trial. Data from 89 children with CP (56.2% male a...
Sep 06, 2025•45 min•Season 5Ep. 249
Brain lesion extent, growth, and body composition in children with cerebral palsy Stina Oftedal , Simona Fiori , Kristie L Bell , Katherine A Benfer , Leanne Sakzewski , Robert S Ware , Peter S W Davies , Roslyn N Boyd PMID: 40745624 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16427 Abstract Aim: To investigate the relationship between growth, body composition, and the extent of brain lesion measured using structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method: This prospective populatio...
Aug 31, 2025•49 min•Season 5Ep. 248
Our preview of the upcoming AACPDM Conference in New Orleans USA. We look ahead at The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Conference - the 79th Annual Meeting! “Celebrating Resilience” October 15-18, 2025, to be held in New Orleans, LA. We catch up with AACPDM First Vice President Dr Theresa Sukal-Moulton and Scientific Program Committee Co-Chair Dr Paige Church. You can still register at the link below! https://www.aacpdm.org/events/2025...
Aug 23, 2025•40 min•Season 5Ep. 246
Our annual wrap-up and summary of the combined EACD / IAACD 2025 Conference, live from Heidelberg Germany! Be sure to catch up on our entire EACD / IAACD 2025 conference series, both audio and video casts! For information on the ResearchWorks Academy, be sure to visit the academy website (www.researchworks.academy), register for FREE for the discussion forum and check out all the tools, apps, AI powered search and chat features on the main academy website - it's FREE for the next 60 days! We'd l...
Jun 28, 2025•35 min•Season 5Ep. 245
We catch up with friend of the pod, Dr Wade Shrader! Pain trajectories, care coordination, CP and surgery keynote: What are the long-term implications of orthopaedic surgery for children with cerebral palsy, and how can care coordination enhance their outcomes? Another brilliant interview with researchers from EACD / IAACD 2025 at Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 28, 2025•17 min•Season 5Ep. 244
We catch up with Professor Ana Carolina de Campos! Sexuality and relationship in young adults with CP: Why is it important to address sexuality and relationships in young adults with cerebral palsy, and what are some key considerations? Another brilliant interview with researchers from EACD / IAACD 2025 at Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•22 min•Season 5Ep. 243
We catch up with Professor Paula Chagas! GMFR: The Gross Motor Function Family Report - GMF-FR aims to measure gross motor activity in the home and community settings, reported by the families. Another brilliant interview with researchers from EACD / IAACD 2025 at Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•8 min•Season 5Ep. 242
We catch up with Assistant Professor Sudarshan Dayanidhi! Muscle morphology and Macrophages: What can muscle morphology tell us about the progression of cerebral palsy, and how can this inform treatment approaches? Another brilliant interview with researchers from EACD / IAACD 2025 at Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•18 min•Season 5Ep. 241
We catch up with Professor Kaat Desloovere! Gait Classification: How does gait classification help in tailoring rehabilitation strategies for children with cerebral palsy? Another brilliant interview with researchers from EACD / IAACD 2025 at Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•21 min•Season 5Ep. 240
We catch up with Associate Professor Guro Anderson! Lessons learned from 20 years of CP registry: What have been the most significant insights gained from 20 years of cerebral palsy registry data, and how have they shaped clinical practice? Another brilliant interview with researchers from EACD / IAACD 2025 at Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•15 min•Season 5Ep. 239
We catch up with Professor Petrus De Vries! Coaching of PWLE in LMIC with behavioral interventions: What are the key components of effective coaching programs for people with lived experience in low- and middle-income countries, particularly those focusing on behavioral interventions? Another brilliant interview with researchers from EACD / IAACD 2025 at Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•25 min•Season 5Ep. 238
We catch up with Professor Jan Kirschner! Gene therapy for childhood onset disability from neuromuscular disorders: What lessons have you learned from gene therapy in neuromuscular disorders, and how do you see this approach evolving in the future? Another brilliant interview with researchers from EACD / IAACD 2025 at Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•15 min•Season 5Ep. 237
We catch up with Keynote speaker: Professor Tobias Banaschewski! Long-term impact of early life adversity on antisocial brain: What have been the most significant findings from your research on the long-term impact of early life adversity on the brain, particularly in relation to antisocial behaviour? Another brilliant interview with researchers from EACD / IAACD 2025 at Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•20 min•Season 5Ep. 236
We catch up with Chair of the Intensive Therapy Session: Professor Diane Damiano! Diane's work has been incredibly influential and has certainly shaped the field of physical therapy. We check in with her about research and what has made the most significant shift over the past few decades. We also get Diane's thoughts about the research that is currently being done and presented in the intensive therapy space. And amongst many other topics, we discuss the key challenges in translating CP researc...
Jun 27, 2025•24 min•Season 5Ep. 235
We catch up with Keynote speaker: Professor Jill Zwicker DCD and ADHD keynote: How do developmental coordination disorder and ADHD intersect, and what are the implications for diagnosis and treatment? Join us for another brilliant conversation with a brilliant researcher - live from the EACD / IAACD Conference 2025, in Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•22 min•Season 5Ep. 234
We catch up with Vice President of EACD / IAACD 2025 Dr Christian Shaaf! A behind the scenes look at the conference and how it has all come together! Join us for another brilliant conversation with a brilliant researcher - live from the EACD / IAACD Conference 2025, in Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•18 min•Season 5Ep. 233
We catch up with Professor Hercules Leite! The F-word Lens: How does the F-words lens change the way we approach intervention for children with cerebral palsy? Join us for another brilliant conversation with a brilliant researcher - live from the EACD / IAACD Conference 2025, in Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•15 min•Season 5Ep. 232
We catch up with Professor Thorsten Langer! Transition of youth with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: What are the key challenges in transitioning youth with Duchenne muscular dystrophy to adult care, and how can we address them? Join us for another brilliant conversation with a brilliant researcher - live from the EACD / IAACD Conference 2025, in Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•15 min•Season 5Ep. 231
We catch up with Professor Ann-Cristin Eliasson! Remote early intervention for infants at high risk of CP: How have remote early intervention programs impacted families and their children with cerebral palsy? Join us for another brilliant conversation with a brilliant researcher - live from the EACD / IAACD Conference 2025, in Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•22 min•Season 5Ep. 230
We catch up with Dr Jorn Ockerman! We last spoke with Jorn nearly 2 year ago and pre-PhD! The now Dr Ockerman is passionate about gamerfication and how this can impact on research and clinical application! Join us for another brilliant conversation with a brilliant researcher - live from the EACD / IAACD Conference 2025, in Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•19 min•Season 5Ep. 229
We catch up with Debora Claesson! A parents perspective on Research and the real life impact of bringing the evidence to the fore! Amongst many other topics, we discuss her advocacy for evidence-based therapy has changed the landscape of rehabilitation for children with disabilities. Join us for another brilliant conversation - live from the EACD / IAACD Conference 2025, in Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•20 min•Season 5Ep. 228
We catch up with Dr Kath Benfer! It's all about Early Intervention for CP in LMICS. We discuss what are the most effective early intervention strategies for children with cerebral palsy in low- and middle-income countries, and how can they be scaled up? Join us for another brilliant conversation with a brilliant researcher - live from the EACD / IAACD Conference 2025, in Heidelberg Germany!
Jun 27, 2025•19 min•Season 5Ep. 227
We're in Maulbronn Germany - at the pre-conference sessions! We catch up with Dr Boyer - a discussion about her incredible work in the specific area of pain research in cerebral palsy! Be sure to visit the m:con Mannheim YouTube channel for the special video-casts we created for the Pre-Conference - all set in the beautiful location of Maulbronn Monastery - a UNESCO world heritage site! The video-casts will be available on the mconmannheim YouTube channel over the course of the conference and mi...
Jun 26, 2025•22 min•Season 5Ep. 226
