Children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: the effects of functional movement activities.
Clin Rehabil
; 19(6): 613-20, 2005 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-16180596
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the effect of functional movement activities within the MOVE (Mobility Opportunities Via Education) curriculum on the independence of children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities.SUBJECTS:
Forty-four children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities.SETTING:
Centres for special education.DESIGN:
A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with control group design. INTERVENTION The children in the control group (n=12) participated in the regular programme at the centre of special education. The children within the experimental group (n=32) were additionally supported by the MOVE curriculum.METHOD:
Both group comparisons and individual analyses were conducted.RESULTS:
The level of independence of the experimental group increased significantly in performing movement skills; the control group did not increase significantly. At an individual level, 20 children (63%) of the experimental group improved in comparison with the control group, in which four children (33%) improved.CONCLUSION:
Results showed that the children receiving functionally focused activities achieved the greatest improvements in independence when performing movement activities.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Deficiências do Desenvolvimento
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Deficiência Intelectual
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Destreza Motora
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Rehabil
Assunto da revista:
REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda