Joystick-Operated Ride-On Toy Navigation Training for Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study

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作者
Srinivasan, Sudha [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Amonkar, Nidhi [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Kumavor, Patrick D. [4 ]
Bubela, Deborah [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Morgan, Kristin [5 ]
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[1] Univ Connecticut, Phys Therapy Program, Dept Kinesiol, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
[2] Univ Connecticut, Inst Collaborat Hlth Intervent & Policy, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
[3] Univ Connecticut, Inst Brain & Cognit Sci, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
[4] Univ Connecticut, Residence Biomed Engn Dept, Storrs, CT USA
[5] Univ Connecticut, Dept Biomed Engn, Storrs, CT USA
关键词
INDUCED MOVEMENT THERAPY; EXTREMITY SKILLS TEST; YOUNG-CHILDREN; MASTERY MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL-THERAPY; POWERED MOBILITY; MANUAL ABILITY; MOTOR CONTROL; QUALITY; INTERVENTIONS;
D O I
10.5014/ajot.2024.050589
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R49 [康复医学];
学科分类号
100215 ;
摘要
Importance: Children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) require intensive task-oriented training to make meaningful gains in affected upper extremity (UE) motor function. Objective: To evaluate the acceptability and utility of single joystick-operated ride-on toy (ROT) navigation training incorporated into a modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) camp for children with HCP. Design: Single group pretest-posttest design. Setting: Three-wk structured CIMT camp. Participants: Eleven children with HCP between ages 3 and 14 yr. Intervention: Children received group-based CIMT for 6 hr/day, 5 days/wk, for 3 wk. As part of camp activities, children also received ROT navigation training for 20 to 30 min/day, 5 days/wk, for 3 wk. Outcomes and Measures: We assessed children's acceptance of ROT training by monitoring adherence and evaluating child engagement (affect and attention) during training sessions. The effects of ROT training combined with other camp activities on children's affected UE motor function were also assessed with the standardized Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST) and training-specific measures of ROT maneuvering accuracy. Results: Children demonstrated high levels of training adherence, positive affect, and task-appropriate attention across weeks. Positive engagement during ROT sessions was correlated with independent navigation. We also found medium- to large-sized improvements in QUEST scores and toy-maneuvering capabilities after the combined program. Conclusions and Relevance: Our pilot data support the use of joystick-operated ROTs as child-friendly therapy adjuncts that can be incorporated into intensive UE training programs to improve adherence and motivation in therapy programs, boost treatment dosing, and promote affected UE motor function in children with HCP. Plain-Language Summary: This pilot study offers promising evidence that supports the use of modified single joystick-operated ride-on toys (ROTs) for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP). The study used ROTs as one of several interventions that were part of a constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) camp program for children with HCP. The ROTs boosted children's motivation, their engagement with and adherence to training, and their practice in using their affected upper extremity (UE) for goal-directed activities in their natural settings. ROTs are accessible, age-appropriate, and easy-to-use devices for both occupational therapy clinicians and families to encourage children to use their affected UEs by challenging their perceptual, motor-planning, problem-solving, and movement-control skills in an enjoyable and engaging way. ROTs can be used within and outside conventional rehabilitation settings.
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