Volume 30, Issue 1

01/08/18 • 37 min

Pediatric Physical Therapy - Pediatric Physical Therapy Podcast

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

ALSO—
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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Volume 29, Issue 4

1. The Geek Perspective: Answering the Call for Advanced Technology in Research Inquiry Related to Pediatric Brain Injury and Motor Disability
Michael Wininger, PhD; Peter Pidcoe, PT, DPT, PhD
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (Dr Wininger), University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut
This report announces that engineers would just love to help you monitor or control any aspect of your patient care. So if you didn’t know to whom you could turn to for a technical fix: the answer is: Turn to a Geek! In the podcast Mike Wininger says Geeks have lots of tricks up their sleeves to help patients such as children with brain injury and motor disability.

2. Creative Dance Practice Improves Postural Control in a Child With Cerebral Palsy
Kate Stribling, PT, DPT; Jennifer Christy, PT, PhDOregon Health and Science University (Dr. Stribling), Portland, Oregon; University of Alabama at Birmingham (Dr. Christy), Birmingham, Alabama.
Dance has healing power! Kate Stribling tells the podcast how she looked into the role of creative dance practice for improving postural control in a child with cerebral palsy in her research in Alabama.

3. Uptake of the Congenital Muscular Torticollis Clinical Practice Guideline Into Pediatric Practice
Sandra Kaplan, PT, DPT, PhD; Robin Dole, PT, DPT, EdD, PCS; Joseph Schreiber, PT, PhD
Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science (Dr Kaplan), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey; School of Human Service Professions (Dr Dole), Institute for Physical Therapy Education, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania; Chatham University (Dr Schreiber), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Experts at the Physical Therapy Association have pooled their recommendations to form guidelines for the clinical approach to congenital muscular torticollis. Sandra Kaplan tells the podcast how she took on the difficult task of doing a survey to analyze the uptake of the guidelines and to see what benefits came out.

4. A Novel Mobility Device to Improve Walking for a Child With Cerebral Palsy
Andrea Fergus, PT, PhDShenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia.
A device called the Upsee that helps carers teach children how to walk is described as: a “dual orthotic device”. Every time the adult takes a step so does the child because the Upsee has sandals for both of them that are physically attached. At Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, Andrea Fergus has been using it to help a child with cerebral palsy. She tells the podcast about the positive experiences she’s had with the device so far.

5. Gross motor outcomes after dynamic weight bearing in two children with trunk hypotonia: a case series. Dynamic weight bearing in trunk hypotonia
Elizabeth M. Ardolino, PT, PhD, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, 5401 LaCrosse Ave, Austin, TX 78739 ([email protected]).]
A second research paper in Pediatric Physical Therapy journal reports on using the Upsee device in two children with truncal hypotonia. Elizabeth Ardolino tells the podcast how this helped.

6. Determining Need for School-Based Physical Therapy Under IDEA: Commonalities Across Practice Guidelines
Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA; Maura Doyle, PT, DPT, MS, PCSSt Mary’s Home Care (Mr Vialu), New York, New York; Physical Therapy Department (Dr Doyle), New York City Department of Education, New York,
New York.
The United States helps citizens with disabilities by following the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act—IDEA for short. This provides students in public education access to a number of services—among them physical therapy. What IDEA does not do, however, is to specify precisely what the physical therapy should consist of. In the podcast Carlo Vialu picks up the baton.

7. Comparing Unimanual and Bimanual Training in Upper Extremity Function in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Susan E. Klepper, PT, MS, PhD; Debra Clayton Krasinski, PT, MS, PhD; Meaghan C. Gilb, PT, DPT, PCS; Nashwa Khalil, PT, DPT, NCS
Program in Physical Therapy and Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Drs Klepper and Krasinski), Columbia University, New York; Rusk Institute (Dr. Khalil), New York University Medical Center, New York; and Children’s Health (Dr. Gilb), Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
Progress in training children with unilateral cerebral palsy to use their upper extremities is under scrutiny in Pediatric Physical Therapy journal and in the podcast in which Susan Klepper throws light on whether children should try to use the side that’s affected without having their other arm available to help.

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Volume 30, Issue 2

Bert Steenbergen PhD, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Role of Pediatric Physical Therapists in Promoting Sports Participation in Developmental Coordination Disorder
To explore the role of pediatric physical therapists in promoting sports participation in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder and identify associated barriers and facilitators.

Max J. Kurz PhD, Associate Professr Department of Physical Therapy, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
Hand Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Improves Prefrontal Cortex Activation in Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
This study reports the changes in prefrontal cortical activation following hand arm bimanual intensive therapy in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Laura S Gilchrist PhD, Professor of Physical Therapy, Minnesota Blood and Cancer Disorders Program & Rehabilitation, St Catherine University, Minneapolis
Short-term Recovery of Balance Control: Association with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Pediatric Oncology
Description of the incidence and short-term recovery of balance control in children and adolescents receiving neurotoxic treatment for cancers and investigation of the association of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and balance control.

Donna J Cech PT, Professor & Program Director Physical Therapy Program, College of Health Sciences, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois
Linking the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability-Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT) to the International Classification of Function
This study examined PEDI-CAT items reflection of the activity and participation components of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health – Children and Youth using Linking Rules established by previous researchers.

Carol L. Baym PhD, Physical Therapy Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
Functional Mobility Improved After Intensive Progressive Resistance Exercise in an Adolescent with Spina Bifida
This case describes the use and effectiveness of a novel intensive progressive resistance exercise approach to address the functional goals of a 14-year-old with a myelomeningocele.

Laura K. Brunton PhD, Elborn College, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Descriptive Report of the Impact of Fatigue and Current Management Strategies in Cerebral Palsy
Description of the impact of fatigue and self-management practices for adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy using the Fatigue Impact and Severity Self-Assessment.

Julie E Brown PhD, Fort Worth Independent School District
Head Control Changes after HeadpodTM use in Children with Poor Head Control: A Feasibility Study
To determine the feasibility of HeadpodTM use to improve head control in children with cerebral palsy classified as GMFCS Level V.

Dana McCarty PT, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Allied Health Sciences Department, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Use of a Midliner Positioning System
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using a Midliner Positioning System to prevent dolichocephaly in premature infants during their intensive care stay.