Evaluating a Therapeutic Powered Mobility Camp for Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy.

ABSTRACT: Background. Children and youth with severe cerebral palsy (CP) have limited independent mobility, which affects opportunities for overall development. Purpose. To examine the effectiveness of Power Fun, a therapeutic powered mobility summer camp. Methods. A quasi-experimental, repeated-measure design was used, with participants acting as their own control. Twenty-four participants with severe CP (aged 7-20 years) attended Power Fun for three weeks, five days/week. Assessments of powered mobility skills and functional mobility goals were conducted three weeks before the camp (T1), at baseline (T2), postintervention (T3), and at three-week follow-up (T4). Findings. An analysis of variance results indicated significant improvements in powered mobility skills (F<

SUBMITTER: Rosenberg L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8640274 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature