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| Title |
Optimising motor learning in infants at high risk of cerebral palsy: a pilot study
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| Published in |
BMC Pediatrics, April 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12887-015-0347-2 |
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| Authors |
Catherine Morgan, Iona Novak, Russell C Dale, Nadia Badawi |
| Abstract |
The average age for the diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) is 19 months. Recent neuroplasticity literature suggests that intensive, task-specific intervention ought to commence as early as possible and in an enriched environment, during the critical period of neural development. Active motor interventions are effective in some populations, however the effects of active motor interventions on the motor outcomes of infants with CP have not been researched thoroughly, but pilot work is promising. The aim of this study was to determine the short- term effects of "GAME"; a new and novel goal-oriented activity-based, environmental enrichment therapy programme on the motor development of infants at high risk of CP and test study procedures for a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Pragmatic 2-group pilot RCT to assess motor outcomes, goal attainment, parent well-being and home environment quality, after 12-weeks of GAME intervention versus standard care. GAME included: creation of movement environments to elicit motor behaviours; parent training in motor learning and task analysis; frequent practice of motor tasks using a programme that was individualised to the child, was varied and focused on self-initiated movement. Data were analyzed using multiple regression. Thirteen infants were consented, randomised, treated and completed the study. At study conclusion, the GAME group (n = 6) demonstrated an advantage in Total Motor Quotient of 8.05 points on the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale-2 (PDMS-2) compared to the standard care group (n = 7) (p < .001). No significant differences existed between groups on any other measure. GAME appears to offer a promising and feasible new motor intervention for CP, with favourable short-term motor outcomes. A pressing need exists for an adequately powered RCT with long-term end points, to determine if GAME may advance these children's motor trajectory. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 50% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 293 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 43 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 9% |
| Researcher | 27 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 21 | 7% |
| Other | 66 | 22% |
| Unknown | 82 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 64 | 22% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 56 | 19% |
| Neuroscience | 19 | 6% |
| Psychology | 11 | 4% |
| Sports and Recreations | 11 | 4% |
| Other | 36 | 12% |
| Unknown | 100 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 September 2016.
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#7,696,936
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Outputs from BMC Pediatrics
#1,422
of 3,111 outputs
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#91,039
of 266,086 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Pediatrics
#15
of 34 outputs
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