Home Exercise DVD Promotes Exercise Accuracy by Caregivers of Children and Adolescents With Brachial Plexus Palsy

Abstract

Shoulder and elbow exercises may be more complex, requiring more frequent performance review with the caregiver. However, the home exercise DVD may benefit patients with NBPP and their caregivers and may provide an adjunct to formal therapy sessions.

Prevalence of Posterior Shoulder Subluxation in Children With Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy After Early Full Passive Range of Motion Exercises

“…In addition, 48% of the children (22 of 46) participated in formal therapy programs, and 68% (15 of 22) reported a therapy frequency of at least once a week. Multimedia assistance has been associated with increased compliance and performance accuracy of at‐home ROM exercises [29,30].…”

“…Exclusion criteria comprised home performance of non–full‐arc ROM exercises, late (>6 months) initiation of full ROM exercises, other diagnoses conferring difficulties in arm movement or musculoskeletal abnormalities, and inability to attend scheduled clinic or radiographic appointments. One of 2 occupational therapists demonstrated the full PROM exercises to the children, and each patient received a DVD entitled “Home Exercise Therapy Program for Brachial Plexus Palsy” [29,30] to support the prescribed regimen of home exercises (at least 4‐5 times per day). Standard clinical measurements included active ROM (AROM), PROM, manual muscle testing using Medical Research Council (MRC) scoring [31], limb length/circumference, self‐reported presence or absence of pain, Narakas classification [32], modified version of Birch classification of shoulder deformity scoring [33], and acquisition of developmental milestones.…”

Subsymptomatic Aerobic Exercise for Patients With Postconcussion Syndrome: A Critically Appraised Topic

“…Exercise gives patients increased self-efficacy; less anxiety, stress, and depression; and better overall wellbeing. [17][18][19] Regular exercise has shown to have cognitive benefits in improving cognitive function, sleep, learning, and memory. 17,18 Athletes, who are conditioned to an active lifestyle, may be at risk of feeling isolated and removed during concussion recovery.…”

An Examination of the Factors Affecting Compliance of Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy to Home Program: A Scale Development Study

“…Ebeveynlerin rehabilitasyon sürecine katılımı ile, tedavi süreci hızlanmaktadır. Fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon sürecinde ebeveynlerin sürece katılımı arttıkça, uygulanan tedaviden alınan veriminde arttığı görülmüştür (3). Ailenin tedavi sürecine aktif katılımı ile ev programının düzenli bir şekilde uygulanmasının, fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyonun başarısı için anahtar bir rol oynadığı düşünülmektedir (4,5).…”