PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR CLUMSY CHILDREN: AN EVALUATION STUDY
- 1 February 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
- Vol. 36 (2) , 143-155
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1994.tb11823.x
Abstract
This study reports the findings of an effect-evaluation study of physiotherapy for clumsy children. 18 children were identified by school doctors as having poor motor co-ordination. They were followed for three months in order to exclude spontaneous improvement of motor problems; none spontaneously improved. Subsequently, these children were enrolled on a regular physiotherapy programme. Treatment was administered individually twice a week over three months. The effects of treatment for clumsy children appeared to be promising: important improvements were found on various motor skills. These benefits were maintained for a three-month period after the end of treatment.Keywords
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