Citation

Huang HH, Chen YM, Huang HW. Pediatr. Phys. Ther. 2017; 29(3): 207-213.

Affiliation

Department of Occupational Therapy (Dr Huang and Mss Chen and Huang), Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Healthy Aging Research Center (Dr Huang), Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Joint Appointment with Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Dr Huang), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Ms Chen), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Taoyuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Rehabilitation (Ms Huang), Saint Mary's Hospital Luodong, Yilan, Taiwan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PEP.0000000000000426

PMID

28654486

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.

Language: en