Enactive explorations of children's sensory-motor play and therapeutic handling in physical therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In pediatric physical therapy, there is an ongoing debate about the use of therapeutic handling and its potential effects on motor learning. In this study, we build on enactive theoretical perspectives to explore the role of therapeutic handling in connection to children's sensory-motor play, engagement, and performance during a single physical therapy session.

Material and methods

This is a qualitative study based on video observations of therapy sessions and interviews with 15 physical therapists (PTs) each treating two different children aged 0-3. The authors utilized a framework of co-reviewing, discussing, and reflecting on the sessions. Themes were identified and used to describe the ways by which PTs' therapeutic handling unfolds, with connections to theo

SUBMITTER: Hakstad RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9592846 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature