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Mehta, Poonam
- Effectiveness of Physiotherapy for the Handwriting Problem of School Going Children
Authors
1 M.M Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Mullana, Ambala, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 6, No 3 (2012), Pagination: 112-115Abstract
Purpose: The Purpose of the Study is to See the Effectiveness of a 12 Week Physiotherapeutic Intervention to Improve the Handwriting Quality of School Going Children.
Methodology: This Study is a Randomized Clinical Trial of 60 School Going Children who have Handwriting Problem as Diagnosed with Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire (hpsq). the 60 Subjects are than Randomly Divided into 2 Groups, Group a (intervention Group) which Consists of a Set of Physiotherapeutic Exercises and Group B (ergonomic Advice) . the Handwriting Quality was Evaluated Using Minnesota Handwriting Assessment (mha).
Results: The Results of the Present Study Showed that both the Groups Showed Significant Improvement but the Group Receiving 12 Week Physiotherapeutic Intervention Showed more Significant Improvement.
Conclusion: Finally it can be Concluded that a well Planned Physiotherapeutic Program can Help to Improve the Handwriting Quality of School Going Children over a Short Period of Time and thus Help the Child to Improve his Self-confidence and his Academic Results.
Keywords
Handwriting Skills, Physiotherapy Intervention, Assessment Scales
- Relationship Between Motor Impairments of Hand and Manual Ability in Spastic Cerebral Palsy Children
Authors
1 M M IPR, M M University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 5, No 4 (2011), Pagination: 48-52Abstract
IntroductionCerebral palsy is a static neurologic condition resulting from brain injury that occurs before cerebral development incomplete. Hand impairments are related to the manual ability. Hand impairments are not rare in the cerebral palsy but they are not considered significantly. We assessed the hand impairments in relation to manual ability amongst Cerebral palsy children who were spastic diplegics and quadriplegics.
Material and MethodsThirty cerebral palsy children were assessed. Hand impairments included grip strength, fine finger dexterity, gross manual dexterity and these were assessed by hydraulic hand handle dynamometer, pegboards and box and block test respectively. Manual ability was assessed by Abilhand kid’s questionnaire. All the subjects according to the inclusion criteria were included in the study. One time assessment was taken. For the grip strength and fine finger dexterity three readings were taken and average of these three readings was taken as the final score. For box and block test single reading was taken. Spasticity was assessed by the Modified Ashworth Scale. Results were calculated by using Pearson’s correlation.
ResultsThere is a significant correlation between grip strength, fine finger dexterity, gross manual dexterity and manual ability. Grip strength has correlation of -0.459(P=