March 27, 2020

Volume 32, Issue 2

58 minutes

INTERVEWS IN THIS EDITION:

Afnan Gmmash BSPT MS, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington
TITLE: Challenges Faced by Therapists Providing Services for Infants With or at Risk for Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study was to identify the challenges physical therapists and occupational therapists have in providing early intervention for infants with or at risk for cerebral palsy.

Brent R. Collett, PhD, University of Washington, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle
TITLE: Motor Function in School-Aged Children with Positional Plagiocephaly or Brachycephaly
To determine whether children with a history of positional plagiocephaly/brachycephaly show persistent deficits in motor development.

Sam Logan PhD, Oregon State University, Corvallis
TITLE: Perceived barriers of modified ride-on car use of young children with disabilities: A content analysis
The purpose of this study was to identify, extract, and synthesize perceived barriers of modified ride-on car use reported in previous studies.

Frances Kathleen George MSc, Humberston Park Special School, Grimsby, UK
TITLE: Development and content validity of the Clinical Assessment of Body Alignment for children with cerebral palsy
The purpose of this study is to describe the development and content validity of the Clinical Assessment of Body Alignment to measure body alignment in children with cerebral palsy.

Mette Johansen PT, MSc, Clinic for Anesthesiology, Child Diseases, Circulation and Women, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
TITLE: Photo-based range of motion measurement: Reliability and concurrent validity in children with cerebral palsy.
To investigate intra-rater and interrater reliability, agreement and concurrent validity of a smartphone photography-based application compared to a universal goniometer in children with cerebral palsy.

Laurel Daniels Abbruzzese, PT, EdD, Department Of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Irving Medical Center, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York
TITLE: Feasibility and Reliability of Functional Mobility Measures in Children with Cri du Chat (5P-) Syndrome
Investigate feasibility and reliability of Timed Up and Go, Five Times Sit to Stand Test, Timed Floor to Stand, and Four Square Step Test in children with Cri du Chat Syndrome.

Carlos Ayán PhD, Faculty of Education & Sport Science, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
TITLE: Motor development and health-related fitness in Trisomy X: a case study
This case study provides information regarding the motor development and health-related fitness level of a female with 47,XXX.

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