Doyle, Nicole

MacFarlane, Clare

Milne, Nikki

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Aim: To investigate if a 3-week intensive therapy intervention can improve the physical performance of children who have neurological conditions? Design: Prospective case study series. Method: Twelve children (males: n = 6; females: n = 6, aged 2.42 to 4.75 years) diagnosed with neurological conditions participated in intensive modes of therapy (IMOT) for 2-6h/day over 5 days/week for 3 weeks of varied mobility-related interventions. IMOT included MEDEK therapy, NeuroSuit, SpiderCage therapy, Occupational therapy / sensory integration and conventional Physiotherapy. Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) were completed with participant’s parent’s pre and post intensive intervention. Results: Mean GAS composite change score represented a 176% increase in physical function relating to mobility goals. A 102% mean increase in performance and 104% mean increase in satisfaction was reported by parents on the COPM for children’s physical goal-related activities. Paired samples t-tests revealed significant (p&lt;0.001) improvements in mean performance for all GAS and COPM goals after completing the 3-week intensive therapy program. Conclusion: A 3-week intensive therapy program demonstrated significant improvements in functional mobility related GAS and COPM outcomes in children with neurological conditions. Due to the small sample size and lack of control group, therapists may consider using these findings with caution, to guide families who are considering participating in intensive therapy programs. Key Practice Points: • Intensive modes of therapy are becoming more common in physiotherapy practice. • An intensive mobility-related intervention delivered over a 3 week period can achieve desired goal-related performance and parent satisfaction

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Effect of a 3-week intensive therapy intervention on physical performance of children with neurological conditions: a case study series

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Effect of a 3-week intensive therapy intervention on physical performance of children with neurological conditions: a case study series

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