Mixed-Method Follow-Up of Toddler-Aged Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy After an Intense Physical/Occupational Therapy Intervention
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15719540 |
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| Authors | Heidi L Pottinger (0000-0003-4499-2593, University of Arizona), Nicole P Yuan (0000-0002-2441-4692, University of Arizona), Burris Duncan (0009-0006-5106-1286, University of Arizona, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 321-321 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children13030321 |
| PMID | 41897033 |
| OpenAlex | W7131352876 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Many months following an intense physical and occupational therapeutic intervention, based on predicted age-appropriate percentiles for motor function, roughly one-third of the children exceeded expectations, and one-third did not meet expectations. Despite the time invested in the intense protocol, caregivers felt the intervention was largely responsible for improvements in their children's functioning
Activities of daily living · Cerebral palsy · Gross Motor Function Classification System · Gross motor skill · Intervention (counseling · Motor skill · Observational study · Psychological intervention · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Infant Development and Preterm Care
| Highly cited | No |
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