Gunvor L Klevberg, Manuela Zucknick, Reidun Jahnsen, Ann-Christin Eliasson
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Abstract
Aim: To describe hand use development in children with unilateral cerebral palsy who did/did not participate in constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) before 7 years of age.
Method: The study included 334 participants (18 months-12 years) who were assessed with 1,565 Assisting Hand Assessments (AHAs) and categorized into no intensive training (NIT), CIMT (18 months-7 years), and Baby-CIMT (<18 months) groups.
Results: AHA performance at 18 months (AHA-18) was positively associated with development regardless of training. The CIMT group had lower AHA-18 performance than the NIT group (p = .028), but higher stable limit (p = .076). The age when 90% of development was reached was highest in the CIMT group (p = .014). Although non-significant, the Baby-CIMT group had higher mean curve than NIT and CIMT combined (AHA-18 p = .459, limit p = .477).
Conclusion: The CIMT group improved more over time than the NIT group. Intensive training extended the window of development, and Baby-CIMT might promote early development.
期刊介绍:
Developmental Neurorehabilitation aims to enhance recovery, rehabilitation and education of people with brain injury, neurological disorders, and other developmental, physical and intellectual disabilities. Although there is an emphasis on childhood, developmental disability can be considered from a lifespan perspective. This perspective acknowledges that development occurs throughout a person’s life and thus a range of impairments or diseases can cause a disability that can affect development at any stage of life.