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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Bimanual Movement Characteristics and Real-World Performance Following Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy.

Shailesh S Gardas, Christine Lysaght, Amy Gross McMillan, Shailesh Kantak, John D Willson, Charity G Patterson, Swati M Surkar

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Shailesh S GardasDepartment of Physical Therapy, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
Christine LysaghtDepartment of Physical Therapy, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
Amy Gross McMillanDepartment of Physical Therapy, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
Shailesh KantakMoss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Elkins Park, PA 19027, USA.
John D WillsonDepartment of Physical Therapy, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
Charity G PattersonDepartment of Physical Therapy and School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Data Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
Swati M SurkarDepartment of Physical Therapy, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3334-4892

Funding

Remote Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Motor Learning and Corticospinal Excitability in Children with Unilateral Cerebral PalsyR03HD107644 · NICHD · EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY · PI SURKAR, SWATI MANOHARRAO · 2022 to 2023
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to quantify characteristics of bimanual movement intensity during 30 h of hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy (HABIT) and bimanual performance (activities and participation) in real-world settings using accelerometers in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP). Twenty-five children with UCP participated in a 30 h HABIT program. Data were collected from bilateral wrist-worn accelerometers during 30 h of HABIT to quantify the movement intensity and three days pre- and post-HABIT to assess real-world performance gains. Movement intensity and performance gains were measured using six standard accelerometer-derived variables. Bimanual capacity (body function and activities) was assessed using standardized hand function tests. We found that accelerometer variables increased significantly during HABIT, indicating increased bimanual symmetry and intensity. Post-HABIT, children demonstrated significant improvements in all accelerometer metrics, reflecting real-world performance gains. Children also achieved significant and clinically relevant changes in hand capacity following HABIT. Therefore, our findings suggest that accelerometers can objectively quantify bimanual movement intensity during HABIT. Moreover, HABIT enhances hand function as well as activities and participation in real-world situations in children with UCP.

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actigraphsbimanual coordinationreal-world activitytraining intensityupper extremity

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PMID37622821
PMCPMC10451828

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