Detecting Movement Changes in Children with Hemiparesis after Upper Limb Therapies: A Responsiveness Analysis of a 3D Bimanual Protocol.

ABSTRACT: The "Be an Airplane Pilot" (BE API) protocol was developed to evaluate upper limb (UL) kinematics in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (uCP) during bimanual tasks. The aim of this study was to investigate the responsiveness of this protocol to changes in kinematics and movement quality after UL therapies, using individual and group analyses, and to analyse the relationships between kinematic and functional changes in these children. Twenty children with uCP (5-15 years old) either participated in bimanual intensive therapy or received UL botulinum toxin injections. All the children performed the BE API protocol and functional assessments (Assisting Hand Assessment [AHA]) before and after the interventions. The individual analyses found kinematic changes in 100% of the children after

SUBMITTER: Cacioppo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10181373 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature