Naslov
Physiotherapy intervention plan in children with developmental disabilitites in consideration with risk factor and functional status

Autori
Milaščević, Darko ; Klaić, Irena ; Petrak, Olivera ; Župetić, Karolina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology: Special Issue: Abstracts of the European Academy of Childhood Disability 23rd Annual Meeting / Baxter, Peter - London : Delhi : Mac Keith Press, 2011, 45-46

ISBN
1011111469-8749

Skup
23rd Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability: Childhood Disability Rehabilitation Art and Science

Mjesto i datum
Rim, Italija, 08.06.2011. - 11.06.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
fizioterapija; neurorizik
(physiotherapy; neurorisk)

Sažetak
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine differences of specific indicators of birth and functional status, and physiotherapy intervention, in three groups of children with different neurodevelopmental disabilities. BACKGROUND: The degree of neurorisk and classifying children as having high risk or low risk at birth, and their later functional status influences the amount of therapy interventions, as well as planning and adapting of physiotherapy intervention. DESIGN/METHODS: 98 children (56 boys and 42 girls, average age 48, 2 months or 4 years) with cerebral palsy, were divided into three groups depending on the risk factor classification from child’s medical documentation –high risk children, low risk children, and a group that has not been classified with a risk factor. For needs of this research data was collected in categories of age, gender, birth status (gestation age, birth weight and length, APGAR), functional classification level (GMFCS), and physiotherapy intervention (timing and intensity of intervention). RESULTS: Research has shown significant differences between high risk and low risk children in terms of their birth and functional status, but not in planning of physiotherapy intervention. Results indicate that the children with disabilities that has not been classified with a risk factor, were also included in physiotherapy intervention. This group is more similar to the low risk children by their birth status, and to the high risk children by their functional status. The same group has started with physiotherapy significantly later than the high risk group, but similarly as high risk group has the same characteristics of higher intensity of physiotherapy adapted to lower functional levels. CONCLUSIONS: Research has shown the importance of early detection and follow up of neurorisk children, as well as the possibility of using GMFCS system in adapting of physiotherapy plan in children with developmental disabilities.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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