Description of the Pediasuit Protocol TM

Introdução: o protocolo PediaSuitTM é uma terapia intensiva com uma abordagem holística para o tratamento de indivíduos com distúrbios neurológicos, como paralisia cerebral (PC), atrasos de desenvolvimento, lesões cerebrais traumáticas, autismo e outras condições que afetam o motor de uma criança e ou funções cognitivas. Objetivo: O objetivo do presente trabalho foi descrever o protocolo PediaSuitTM. Métodos: a equipe de autores permaneceram por 2 meses observando os cuidados prestados em uma clínica com fisioterapeutas treinados por PediaSuit ProtocolTM equipe (EUA). Resultados: O PediaSuitTM é um protocolo terapeutico que utiliza um traje especial combinado com a terapia física intensiva, com duração de até 4 horas por dia, 5 dias por semana, durante 3 ou 4 semanas. O protocolo PediaSuitTM é personalizado para atender às necessidades de cada criança, com objetivos específicos e, geralmente, envolvem um programa intensivo de reabilitação. Ele combina os melhores elementos de várias técnicas e métodos, e tem bons fundamentos com base na fisiologia do exercício. Conclusão: Esse protocolo antecipa resultados obtidos somente com longos períodos de fisioterapia tradicional

Intensive neuromotor therapy with suit improves motor gross function in cerebral palsy: a Brazilian study

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common disability in children caused by central nervous system lesion. The aim of the present study was to verify the intensive neuromotor therapy effects in children with CP, in a reference Brazilian centre. In this study, three years of medical records from a Brazilian reference Centre of Intensive Neuromotor Therapy (INMT) which use the INMT protocol were analysed. The motor evaluation for each child was done by the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and GMFM-88 by an experienced professional, before and after each INMT module. A total of 53 children between the ages of 1 and 15 years (age at treatment initiation, initial evaluation), with a mean age of 5.94±3.38 years, participated in the study. Participants performed between 1 and 10 INMT modules. There was no strong correlation between age and overall performance on the GMFM scale, but it was observed a strong negative correlation between the percentage of GMFM gains and the number of modules (r=-0.709; R2 = 0.50; p = 0.022, CI95%[0.014 - 0.026]), suggesting that patients tend to present higher percentage gains in the first modules. Through an intra-module comparison, it was observed statistical difference in the total score in each of the modules

Description of the Pediasuit ProtocolTM

INTRODUCTION: PediaSuit ProtocolTM is an intensive therapy with a holistic approach to the treatment of individuals with neurological disorders like cerebral palsy (CP), developmental delays, traumatic brain injuries, autism and other conditions which affect a child's motor and/or cognitive functions. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present work is to describe the PediaSuit ProtocolTM. METHODS: The authors team remained two months observing the care provided in a clinic with physical therapists trained by the PediaSuit ProtocolTM team (USA). RESULTS: The PediaSuitTM is a therapeutic protocol which uses a suit combined with intensive physical therapy and consists of up to four hours of therapy a day, five days a week, during three or four weeks. The PediaSuit ProtocolTM is customized to fit the needs of each child, with specific functional goals, and usually involves an intensive rehabilitation program. It combines the best elements of various techniques and methods, and has a sound rationale based on exercise physiology. CONCLUSION: This protocol anticipates results obtained only with long periods of conventional physical therapy