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ArticlePhysical therapy2019

Feasibility and Effectiveness of Intervention With the Playskin Lift Exoskeletal Garment for Infants at Risk.

Iryna Babik, Andrea B Cunha, Mariola Moeyaert, Martha L Hall, David A Paul, Amy Mackley, Michele A Lobo

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Article in Physical therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Play with objects in children with arthrogryposis: Effects of intervention with the Playskin Lift™ exoskeletal garment.American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics · 2019
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  6. Assistive and Rehabilitative Effects of the Playskin LiftThe American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Iryna BabikBiomechanics & Movement Science Program, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
Andrea B CunhaBiomechanics & Movement Science Program, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware.
Mariola MoeyaertDivision of Educational Psychology & Methodology, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York.
Martha L HallBiomechanics & Movement Science Program, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware.
David A PaulDepartments of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware.
Amy MackleyDepartments of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Christiana Care Health System.
Michele A LoboBiomechanics & Movement Science Program, 210K CHS Building, 540 S. College Avenue, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19713 (USA).
University of Delaware · USChristiana Care Health System · USUniversity at Albany, State University of New York · US

Funding

An Innovative Device for Intervention in Infants With Nervous System InjuryR21HD076092 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · PI LOBO, MICHELE A · 2014 to 2015
$438k
NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD076092
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInfants born preterm and/or with brain injury often exhibit delays in the development of reaching and object exploration, increasing their risk of associated delays in cognitive development.

objectiveThe objective of this study was to longitudinally evaluate feasibility of use of the novel Playskin Lift exoskeletal garment (Playskin; developed and trademarked by Dr. Lobo's Super Suits FUNctional Fashion and Wearable Technology Program at the University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA), the assistive and rehabilitative effects of intervention with the garment on reaching and object exploration ability, and to relate changes in reaching and object exploration to changes in cognition during intervention for infants at risk for developmental delays.

designA multiple baseline single-case design with 1- to 2-month Baseline, 4-month Intervention, and 1-month Postintervention phases was implemented.

methodsTen infants born preterm and/or with brain injury, mean [SD] age 2.2 [1.3] months at the beginning of the study, were assessed biweekly throughout the study both with and without the Playskin Lift. Assessments included a Reaching Assessment and the cognitive subscale of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development. Reaching and object exploration behaviors were coded from videos of the Reaching Assessment. Results were analyzed using multilevel modeling in SAS.

resultsThe Playskin Lift improved infants' reaching ability, hand orientation for grasp and object exploration, and multimodal object exploration when worn within sessions, especially during the Intervention phase. The garment also improved independent reaching and object exploration across time during the Intervention phase, with retention of gains in the Postintervention phase. Improvement in reaching ability was positively related to changes in cognitive outcomes during the Intervention phase. LIMITATIONS: Limitations included modest sample size and the potential confounds of development and experience with time.

conclusionsThe Playskin Lift can serve as a feasible, effective, and accessible assistive and rehabilitative device to advance reaching, object exploration, and cognition for infants at risk for future delays.

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Exoskeleton DeviceInfant, PrematureChild DevelopmentChildren with DisabilitiesDevelopmental DisabilitiesExploratory BehaviorFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMale

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PMID31155661
PMCPMC6545275
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