Evaluation of a Magic Camp for Children with Hemiparesis: A Pilot Study

Spencer, Kevin; Yuen, Hon K.; Jenkins, Gavin R.; Kirklin, Kimberly; Griffin, Angla R; Vogtle, Laura; Davis, Drew

doi:10.1080/07380577.2020.1741055

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“…Our findings are also in line with studies that used novel activity ideas and technologies to encourage goal-oriented UE practice among children with HCP [45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56]. For instance, Spencer and colleagues used magic-themed activities to incentivize the use of the affected UE in children with HCP to perform magic tricks [50,52,53,57]. They found that a short-term magic-themed camp led to improvements in UE function among children [52]; moreover, children and parents perceived the activities to be fun and motivating while promoting learning and children's willingness to persist with relatively challenging UE activities [52,53].…”

Section: Training-related Changes In Affected Ue Activity and Motor F...supporting

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Section: Training-related Changes In Affected Ue Activity and Motor F...supporting

confidence: 87%

“…For instance, Spencer and colleagues used magic-themed activities to incentivize the use of the affected UE in children with HCP to perform magic tricks [50,52,53,57]. They found that a short-term magic-themed camp led to improvements in UE function among children [52]; moreover, children and parents perceived the activities to be fun and motivating while promoting learning and children's willingness to persist with relatively challenging UE activities [52,53]. Other studies have used more high-tech and immersive tools such as virtual reality and robotics to promote the repetitive practice of progressively challenging activities.…”

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Our research aims to evaluate the utility of joystick-operated ride-on-toys (ROTs) as therapeutic adjuncts to improve upper extremity (UE) function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP). This study assessed changes in affected UE use and function following a three-week ROT navigation training incorporated into an existing constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) camp in 11 children (3–14 years old) with HCP. We report changes in scores on the standardized Shriners Hospital Upper Extremity Evaluation (SHUEE) from pretest-to-posttest and changes from early-to-late sessions in percent time spent by the affected arm in: (a) “moderate-to-vigorous activity”, “light activity” and “no activity” bouts based on accelerometer data and (b) “independent”, “assisted”, and “no activity” bouts based on video data. We also explored relationships between standardized measures and training-specific measures of affected UE activity. We found small-to-medium improvements in the SHUEE scores. Between 90 and 100% of children also showed medium-to-large improvements in affected UE activity from early-to-late sessions using accelerometers and small improvements via video-based assessments. Exploratory analyses suggested trends for relationships between pretest-posttest and training-specific objective and subjective measures of arm use and function. Our pilot data suggest that single joystick-operated ROTs may serve as motivating, child-friendly tools that can augment conventional therapies such as CIMT to boost treatment dosing, promote affected UE movement practice during real-world navigation tasks, and ultimately improve functional outcomes in children with HCP.

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Evaluation of a Magic Camp for Children with Hemiparesis: A Pilot Study

Cited by 7 publications

References 23 publications

Outcomes Associated with a Single Joystick-Operated Ride-on-Toy Navigation Training Incorporated into a Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Program: A Pilot Feasibility Study

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