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Labandz, Stephenie – Exceptional Parent, 2010
As a school-based physical therapist, the author sees children with a wide variety of diagnoses affecting their mobility and motor function. Supported standing is an important part of the routines of those who are unable to stand independently due to issues affecting the neuromuscular system. Being eye-to-eye with their peers and interacting with…
Descriptors: Human Body, Developmental Delays, Physical Therapy, Health Behavior
Skinner, Alison; Thomson, Ann – Exceptional Parent, 2008
Aquatic therapy is the use of the properties of water for the therapeutic benefit of people of all ages and abilities. This article illustrates how people with disabilities may maximize the benefits of activities in water, including individual and group work and swimming. The overall aim is to encourage family activity and social interaction. The…
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Physical Therapy, Disabilities, Water
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Dagenais, Liese M.; Lahay, Erin R.; Stueck, Kailey A.; White, Erin; Williams, Lindsay; Harris, Susan R. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2009
This systematic review provides a critical synthesis of research regarding the effects of electrical stimulation, exercise training, and motor skills training on muscle strength in children with meningomyelocele. Nine databases were searched using terms related to meningomyelocele and physical therapy interventions. Of 298 potentially relevant…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Stimulation, Human Body, Physical Therapy
van Why, Richard P., Comp. – 1989
This comprehensive bibliography of research and writings on massage therapy for chronic illness, disabilities, and general health, is addressed to students of therapeutic bodywork, massage therapists, osteopathic and chiropractic physicians, as well as schools and research centers for health professionals. The work draws its citations from…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Chronic Illness, Disabilities, Exercise Physiology