Pediatric Physical Therapy - Pediatric Physical Therapy Podcast

Volume 30, Issue 1


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LEAD STORY—Trends in attitudes and practice patterns of physical therapists in addressing childhood obesity in schools

Author:  Eydie Kendall
This study investigated trends in attitudes of school physical therapists about intervention for childhood obesity.
INTERVIEWS WITH:
1. Eydie Kendall PT, PhD, PCS, Assistant Professor, Plymouth State University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
2. Sanjay Kinra MBBS MD MRCP MSc PhD FFPH, Prof. of Clin Epidemioloty, Lonfon Sch of Hygiene & Tropical Med. & Conslt Paediatrician (Childhood Obesity) UCL
3. David Stensel PhD, Professor of Exercise Metabolism, Associate Dean for , Research, School of Sport Exercise & Health Sciences,  Loughborough University

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Inter-relationships of functional status and health conditions in children with cerebral palsy: A descriptive study
Authors: Doreen Bartlett BSc(PT), PhD Emily Dyszuk, Barbara Galuppi, and Jan Willem Gorter
This study examined the relationship among the Gross Motor Function, Manual Ability and Communication Function Classification Systems in children with cerebral palsy and to determine the average number and impact of health conditions.
INTERVIEW WITH:
Doreen  Bartlett, PT, PhD, Professor Emerita, School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

Power Mobility Training Methods for Children: A Critical Review

Authors: Lisa K. Kenyon, Lisa Hostnik, Rachel McElroy, Courtney Peterson, and John P. Farris
This study summarized and critically appraised the existing evidence related to power mobility training methods with children.
INTERVIEW WITH:
Lisa Kenyon PT, DPT, PhD, PCS, Assoc Prof Dept of Phys Ther, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Modified Ride-On Car Use by Young Children with Disabilities

Samuel W. Logan, Christina M. Hospodar, Heather A. Feldner, Hsiang-Han Huang, and James C. Galloway
The purpose of this single-subject case series study is to determine the effect of modified ride-on car use in natural environments on mobility.
INTERVIEW WITH:
Samuel Logan PhD, Assitant Professor in  Kinesiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis

Thirty Second Walk Test: Expansion of Normative Data

Michael Lieberstein, Goldie Weingarten, Carlo Vialu, Adina Itzkowitz, Maura Doyle, Frank Covino, and Sandra L Kaplan
The primary purpose of this study is to describe the normative data for the 30sWT using a large sample of children representing current morphological trends and ethnic diversity of an urban sample, and secondarily to examine the influence of gender, body mass index and path shape.
INTERVIW WITH:
Michael Lieberstein PT, Physical Therapy Department, NYC Department of Education

Number of synergies is dependent on spasticity and gait kinetics in children with cerebral palsy

Yu Hashiguchi, Koji Ohata, Sayuri Osako, Ryosuke Kitatani, Yumi Aga, Mitsuhiro Masaki and Shigehito Yamada
This study compared the number of muscle synergies during gait between children with cerebral palsy and children with typical development, and clarified whether certain clinical parameters differed according to the number of synergies in children with cerebral palsy.
INTERVIEW WITH:
Yu  Hashiguchi, PT, MS, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gumma Paz College

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