Constraint‐induced movement therapy in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

BJ Hoare, MN Thorley, ML Jackman… - Cochrane database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition that affects muscle control and
function on one side of the body. Children with unilateral CP experience difficulties using …

Plasticity in the developing brain: implications for rehabilitation

MV Johnston - Developmental disabilities research reviews, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Neuronal plasticity allows the central nervous system to learn skills and remember
information, to reorganize neuronal networks in response to environmental stimulation, and …

The Assisting Hand Assessment: current evidence of validity, reliability, and responsiveness to change

L Krumlinde‐Sundholm, M Holmefur… - … Medicine & Child …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) provides a new perspective of hand function
evaluation relevant for children with unilateral upper limb disabilities. It measures how …

Efficacy of a hand–arm bimanual intensive therapy (HABIT) in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a randomized control trial

AM Gordon, JA Schneider, A Chinnan… - … Medicine & Child …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) have impairments in bimanual coordination
above and beyond their unilateral impairments. Recently we developed hand‐arm bimanual …

Efficacy of a child-friendly form of constraint-induced movement therapy in hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a randomized control trial

JR Charles, SL Wolf, JA Schneider… - … medicine and child …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Constraint-induced (CI) movement therapy is a promising therapy for improving upper limb
function in adults after stroke. It involves restraint of the non-involved limb and extensive …

Development of hand–arm bimanual intensive training (HABIT) for improving bimanual coordination in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

J Charles, AM Gordon - Developmental medicine and child …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Constraint-induced (CI) movement therapy is a physical intervention that has been receiving
increasing attention in pediatric rehabilitation. So far, the evidence suggests that practice …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of therapeutic management of upper-limb dysfunction in children with congenital hemiplegia

L Sakzewski, J Ziviani, R Boyd - Pediatrics, 2009 - publications.aap.org
CONTEXT. Rehabilitation for children with congenital hemiplegia to improve function in the
impaired upper limb and enhance participation may be time-consuming and costly …

Neurodevelopmental therapy for cerebral palsy: a meta-analysis

A Te Velde, C Morgan, M Finch-Edmondson… - …, 2022 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Bobath therapy, or neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT) is
widely practiced despite evidence other interventions are more effective in cerebral palsy …

Management of motor problems in cerebral palsy: a critical update for the clinician

AS Papavasiliou - european journal of paediatric neurology, 2009 - Elsevier
Currently there is no specific treatment for the brain insults leading to motor dysfunction in
cerebral palsy. The available symptomatic therapeutic options place cerebral palsy among …

Randomized trial of constraint‐induced movement therapy and bimanual training on activity outcomes for children with congenital hemiplegia

L Sakzewski, J Ziviani, DF Abbott… - … Medicine & Child …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To determine if constraint‐induced movement therapy (CIMT) is more effective than
bimanual training (BIM) in improving upper limb activity outcomes for children with …