Abstract
Purpose: To characterize behavioral changes in mobility and socialization in children with disabilities aged 1 to 3 years while they are receiving ride-on car training in the hospital environment. Methods: Ten young children with motor disabilities received ride-on car training for 9 weeks (2 hours per session, 2 sessions per week). The driving and socialization behaviors were videotaped for 20 minutes per session (1 session per week) within the same period. Results: Independent mobility, visual attention to the switch, and positive facial expressions during the training period were significantly improved. Conclusions: Ride-on car training has positive effects on behavioral changes in mobility and socialization among young children with motor disabilities. This provides clinicians a novel option for implementing early mobility training in a hospital-based environment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 207-213 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Pediatric Physical Therapy |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 01 07 2017 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- children with disabilities
- motivation
- power mobility
- socialization