START-Play Physical Therapy Intervention Indirectly Impacts Cognition Through Changes in Early Motor-Based Problem-Solving Skills.
Pediatr Phys Ther
; 35(3): 293-302, 2023 07 01.
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| ID: mdl-37071882
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study tested whether the Sitting Together and Reaching to Play (START-Play) physical therapy intervention indirectly impacts cognition through changes in perceptual-motor skills in infants with motor delays.METHODS:
Participants were 50 infants with motor delays randomly assigned to START-Play plus Usual Care Early Intervention (UC-EI) or UC-EI only. Infants' perceptual-motor and cognitive skills were assessed at baseline and 1.5, 3, 6, and 12 months post-baseline.RESULTS:
Short-term changes in sitting, fine motor skills, and motor-based problem-solving, but not reaching, predicted long-term changes in cognition. START-Play indirectly impacted cognition through motor-based problem-solving but not sitting, reaching, or fine motor skills.CONCLUSIONS:
This study provided preliminary evidence that early physical therapy interventions that blend activities across developmental domains and are supported by an enriched social context can place infants on more optimal developmental trajectories.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Desenvolvimento Infantil
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Transtornos das Habilidades Motoras
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Phys Ther
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA FISICA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article