Effects of constraint-induced therapy on hand function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

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J Charles,G Lavinder,A M Gordon,

PURPOSE: The effects of constraint-induced therapy on hand function of the involved upper extremity were examined in three children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. METHODS: In these case reports, the noninvolved upper extremities of the children were constrained six hours daily for 14 consecutive days. Hand function, strength, sensation, and fingertip force coordination were examined pre- and postintervention. RESULTS: The results indicated that there was an improvement in hand function for two of the three children and an improvement in two-point discrimination threshold values for all children. While there was no consistent change in fingertip force coordination during precision grip across children, one child demonstrated a consistent decrease in duration of temporal phases of fingertip force coordination and two children demonstrated a reorganization of the grip-lift synergy of the involved hand. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Improvement in hand function is not captured by any one measure. The effectiveness of this intervention is promising but may be dependent on the severity of the impairment.

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: Pediatric physical therapy : the official publicat

VOLUME: 13

Page Numbers: 68-76

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ISSN: 0898-5669

DAY: 20

MONTH: 10

YEAR: 2001

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AFFILIATION: Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College (J.C., G.L., A.M.G.) and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons (A.M.G.), Columbia University, New York, NY.

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