Retention of Bimanual Performance in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Author Information
Author(s): Gardas Shailesh S., Lysaght Christine, Patterson Charity, Surkar Swati M.
Primary Institution: Dept of Physical Therapy, East Carolina University
Hypothesis
Performance gains immediately after HABIT will gradually diminish within a few months.
Conclusion
HABIT initially enhances bimanual performance, but these benefits diminish within six months.
Supporting Evidence
- HABIT resulted in significant improvements in bimanual performance immediately post-therapy.
- Improvements in upper extremity capacity were observed immediately after HABIT.
- Performance gains were retained for 3 months but declined significantly by 6 months.
Takeaway
Kids with cerebral palsy can do better with their hands after special therapy, but they might forget how to do it well after a while.
Methodology
Thirty children with UCP underwent HABIT for 6 hours a day over 5 days, with performance assessed using accelerometers.
Potential Biases
Potential biases due to reliance on accelerometer data capturing both purposeful and non-purposeful movements.
Limitations
The study lacked a control group and did not assess bimanual capacity measures during follow-up.
Participant Demographics
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Statistical Information
P-Value
0.05
Confidence Interval
95% CI
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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