Pediatric Physical Therapy - Pediatric Physical Therapy Podcast

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION:
Maxime Robert PhD, Assistant Professor, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
TITLE: Intensive bimanual intervention for children who have undergone hemispherectomy surgery: A pilot study
DESCRIPTION: To conduct a pilot study to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of an intensive bimanual intervention on upper limb function in children who have undergone hemispherectomy surgery.

Rebecca Leonard PT DPT MS PhD PCS, Director, Pediatric Physical Therapy Practice, Early Intervention Associates, Rockville, MD
TITLE: Effects of Orthoses on Standing Postural Control and Muscle Activity in Children with Cerebral Palsy
DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate whether distal control orthoses with individually optimized angle of the ankle foot orthotic and shank to vertical alignment, and controlling of distal degrees of freedom, improved standing in participants with cerebral palsy, compared to bare feet and the participant’s ankle foot orthotic.

Sandra Jensen-Willett PT PhD PCS, Director of Physical Therapy, Munroe Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE
TITLE: The Influence of Maternal Cognitions upon Motor Development in Infants Born Preterm: A Scoping Review
DESCRIPTION: This scoping review summarizes the extent, nature, and type of evidence linking broadly defined maternal cognitions to motor outcomes in infants born preterm.

Katherine Denlinger PT DPT PCS, Department of Physical Therapy, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD
TITLE: Psychometric Testing of the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care in the Pediatric Acute Care Setting
DESCRIPTION: The goal of this research was to determine inter-rater reliability and construct validity of the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care Inpatient “6-clicks” Short Forms for children in acute care.
Jill Heathcock PT PhD, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, Division of Physical Therapy, Columbus, OH
TITLE: Parent-reported PEDI-CAT mobility and gross motor function in infants with cerebral palsy
DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the Pediatric Evaluations of Disability Index-computer-adapted, mobility domain, a parent reported outcome measures and therapist-administered measures of motor function for infants with cerebral palsy with moderate to severe motor impairments.

Kimberley Scott PT, DPT, PCS, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences,
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
TITLE: Considering domain-specific experiential learning: Self-Efficacy in Pediatric Physical Therapy Education
DESCRIPTION: The purposes of this study are to describe the pediatric curriculum of a physical therapy program, quantify changes in self-efficacy following pediatric instruction, and define relationships between self-efficacy, prior experience, and interest in future pediatric practice.

Alyssa LaForme Fiss PT PhD PCS, School of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman’s University, Dallas TX
TITLE: Experiential Learning in Pediatric Physical Therapist Education: Faculty and Student Perceptions
DESCRIPTION: This study aimed to describe use of experiential learning with children in entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy programs.