Volume 32, Issue 3
06/30/20 • 27 min
Pediatric Physical Therapy July 2020, Volume 32, Issue 3;
INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION:
Agnes McConlogue Ferro, DPT, PCS, Clinical Associate Professor, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York State.
TITLE: A Structured Goal-Setting Process to Promote Functional and Measurable Outcomes in School-Based Physical Therapy: A Knowledge Translation Study
The aims of this knowledge translation study were to evaluate implementation of a goal setting method for school-based therapists.
Kimberly B Klug PT, DSc, Cooperative Educational Service Agency 1, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Concurrent Validity of the School Outcomes Measure and the School Function Assessment in Elementary Students
Examine the concurrent validity of the School Outcomes Measure and the School Function Assessment in students’ kindergarten through sixth grade.
Elise L Townsend PT, DPT, PhD, PCS, Associate Professor, MGH Institute of Health Professions, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston MA
TITLE: Stander Use in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Results From a Large Natural History Database
The purpose of this study was to describe stander use in a natural history cohort of drug therapy naïve, children not walking and with SMA and identify factors associated with consistent stander use.
Megan Flores PT, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences, Austin, TX
TITLE: Psychometric Properties of Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control in Infants and Toddlers With Down Syndrome
This study investigated infants and toddlers with Down syndrome to determine: reliability of the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo), concurrent validity of the SATCo with Gross Motor Function Measure, and whether age and SATCo score predict GMFM score.
Antonette Doty PT, PhD, PCS, Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio
TITLE: Evidence-Based Secondary Transition Predictors for Physical Therapists Working With High School Students
This study investigates how physical therapy services provided during secondary education impacts the post-school outcomes of youth with physical disabilities.
Doreen J. Bartlett, PT, PhD, Doreen J. Bartlett, PT, PhD Professor Emerita, School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
TITLE: Advancing the Evidence Base of Pediatric Physical Therapy: “Sincerely, From the Heart”: The Ann Van Sant Global Scientific Writing Lectureship
Egmar Longo PT PhD, Department of Health of Children, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte UFRN/FACISA, Santa Cruz, Brazil
TITLE: I Want to Play: Children With Cerebral Palsy Talk About Their Experiences on Barriers and Facilitators to Participation in Leisure Activities
To explore how children with cerebral palsy experience participation in leisure activities and to describe the environmental barriers and facilitators.
Pediatric Physical Therapy July 2020, Volume 32, Issue 3;
INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION:
Agnes McConlogue Ferro, DPT, PCS, Clinical Associate Professor, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York State.
TITLE: A Structured Goal-Setting Process to Promote Functional and Measurable Outcomes in School-Based Physical Therapy: A Knowledge Translation Study
The aims of this knowledge translation study were to evaluate implementation of a goal setting method for school-based therapists.
Kimberly B Klug PT, DSc, Cooperative Educational Service Agency 1, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Concurrent Validity of the School Outcomes Measure and the School Function Assessment in Elementary Students
Examine the concurrent validity of the School Outcomes Measure and the School Function Assessment in students’ kindergarten through sixth grade.
Elise L Townsend PT, DPT, PhD, PCS, Associate Professor, MGH Institute of Health Professions, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston MA
TITLE: Stander Use in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Results From a Large Natural History Database
The purpose of this study was to describe stander use in a natural history cohort of drug therapy naïve, children not walking and with SMA and identify factors associated with consistent stander use.
Megan Flores PT, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences, Austin, TX
TITLE: Psychometric Properties of Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control in Infants and Toddlers With Down Syndrome
This study investigated infants and toddlers with Down syndrome to determine: reliability of the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo), concurrent validity of the SATCo with Gross Motor Function Measure, and whether age and SATCo score predict GMFM score.
Antonette Doty PT, PhD, PCS, Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio
TITLE: Evidence-Based Secondary Transition Predictors for Physical Therapists Working With High School Students
This study investigates how physical therapy services provided during secondary education impacts the post-school outcomes of youth with physical disabilities.
Doreen J. Bartlett, PT, PhD, Doreen J. Bartlett, PT, PhD Professor Emerita, School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
TITLE: Advancing the Evidence Base of Pediatric Physical Therapy: “Sincerely, From the Heart”: The Ann Van Sant Global Scientific Writing Lectureship
Egmar Longo PT PhD, Department of Health of Children, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte UFRN/FACISA, Santa Cruz, Brazil
TITLE: I Want to Play: Children With Cerebral Palsy Talk About Their Experiences on Barriers and Facilitators to Participation in Leisure Activities
To explore how children with cerebral palsy experience participation in leisure activities and to describe the environmental barriers and facilitators.
Previous Episode
Volume 32, Issue 2
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.
Next Episode
Volume 32, Issue 4
INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION:
Physical Therapy Management of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association
First Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guideline for physical therapy management of childhood Developmental Coordination Disorder. Lisa Dannemiller tells clinicians how to use it, and talks about the benefits it can bring.
Lisa Dannemiller PT, DSC, PCS, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
Associations Between Congenital Muscular Torticollis Severity and Physical Therapy Episode
Congenital muscular torticollis: Kathryn Knudsen talks about the associations her research found between the severity of congenital muscular torticollis and the use of physical therapy to treat it.
Kathryn C R Knudsen PT, MPT, PCS, CNT, Providence Children’s Development Institute, Portland, OR, USA
Experiences of Parents of Infants Diagnosed With Mild and Severe Grades of Congenital Muscular Torticollis
Magdalena M Oledzka described findings and implications from her group’s comparison of the experiences reported by parents of infants diagnosed with congenital muscular torticollis at levels of severity ranging from mild to severe.
Magdalena M Oledzka PT DPT MBA PCS, Director of Pediatric Rehab, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Changes in Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screen Scores in Adolescents Treated With Vestibular Therapy After Concussion
The usefulness of the recently-developed Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Screen Score (that primarily measures dizziness) has been investigated for assessing recovery from concussion in adolescents. First author Bara Alsalaheen discusses the findings and clinical implications.
Bara Alsalaheen PT, PhD, Departments of Physical Therapy & Neurology, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan
Sternal Precautions and Prone Positioning of Infants Following Median Sternotomy: A Nationwide Survey
Findings on how to optimize physical therapy in children who’ve had chest surgery are reported by Amanda Clifton from her group’s research on the precautions needed when managing infants after sternal surgery.
Amanda Clifton PT, DPT, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami FL
“Contemporary Practice as a Board-Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist: A Practice Analysis”
The results of an analysis of current practice among board-certified pediatric clinical specialists are discussed by researcher Lisa Kenyon. Key knowledge areas, professional roles, and responsibilities were surveyed among 323 professionals as practiced in real-world settings. Kenyon explains how the new evidence informs revision of the Description of Specialty Practice—DSP—for pediatrics—the blueprint for maintaining and improving training quality.
Lisa Kenyon PT, DPT, PhD, PCS, Associate Professor, Dept of Physical Therapy, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Sedentary Behavior in Children With Cerebral Palsy Between 1.5 and 12 Years: A Longitudinal Study
Sarah Reedman talks about her findings on sedentary behavior among children with cerebral palsy as a health risk factor and as a guide to management.
Sarah E Reedman PT, PhD, QCPRRC, Centre for Children’s Health Research, in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Measurement Properties of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory—Children and Adolescents for Children and Adolescents Postconcussion
The Dizziness Handicap Inventory scoring system has been researched by a team lead by Devashish Tiwari as a means of assessing recovery from concussion among children and adolescents.
Devashish Tiwari DPT, PhD, NCS, Department of Physical Therapy, Simmons University, Boston, MA
Intraobserver Reliability and Construct Validity of the Squat Test in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Researcher Maaike Eken talks about her findings comparing the quick and easy “squat test” with the more conventional dynamometer for checking development in children with cerebral palsy.
Maaike Eken PhD, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Campus, Tygerberg, South Africa,
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