Teaching Research Institute, Western Oregon University, PO Box 688, Salem, OR 97308, USA.
Am J Occup Ther. 2012 May-Jun;66(3):348-55. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2012.003541.
In this article, we present a small randomized controlled study evaluating the effect of a dual parent- and trainer-delivered qigong massage methodology on motor skills and sensory responses in 28 children under age 4 with developmental delay and motor tone abnormalities. Fourteen children had high motor tone as a result of cerebral palsy (CP), and 14 children had low motor tone as a result of Down syndrome. Multivariate analysis and post hoc analysis of variance showed large effect-size improvements in Peabody Gross Motor Scale (PGMS) Object Manipulation scores (p < .01) and large effect-size improvements in overall PGMS scores (p < .04) in treatment versus control groups after 5 mo intervention. Follow-up evaluation 10 mo from the start indicated continued improvement. Sensory responses showed no treatment effect. The results suggest further investigation of qigong massage as a promising avenue for research to improve motor skills in young children with CP and Down syndrome.
在这篇文章中，我们呈现了一项小型随机对照研究，评估了一种由父母和培训师共同提供的气功按摩方法对 28 名 4 岁以下发育迟缓且运动张力异常的儿童的运动技能和感觉反应的影响。14 名儿童因脑瘫（CP）而出现高运动张力，14 名儿童因唐氏综合征而出现低运动张力。多变量分析和事后方差分析显示，治疗组与对照组在 5 个月干预后的 Peabody 粗大运动量表（PGMS）物体操作评分（p<.01）和总体 PGMS 评分（p<.04）方面均有较大的效果改善。从开始 10 个月的随访评估表明，这种改善仍在持续。感觉反应没有显示出治疗效果。结果表明，进一步研究气功按摩作为一种有前途的研究途径，以提高患有脑瘫和唐氏综合征的幼儿的运动技能。
