Department of Bioengineering (Dr Kokkoni), University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California; Biomechanics and Movement Science Program (Dr Galloway) and Department of Physical Therapy (Drs Stoner and Galloway), University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2020 Oct;32(4):E76-E82. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000752.
To report on the feasibility of an open-area, portable body weight support system (PBWSS) for in-home use and overground mobility training in an infant with Down syndrome.
The family used the PBWSS on average 4 days/week and for a mean duration of 27.9 minutes/day. Within sessions, the infant's mobility in the open area was greater with PBWSS assistance. The infant's mobility increased whereas variable trends were noted in the infant's motor, language, and cognitive development.
The long-term and frequent use of the PBWSS by this family provided opportunities to practice on emerging motor skills and exploratory actions that may have had a positive effect on her mobility and overall development.
High-dose, body weight-supported training on emerging motor skills is feasible in the infants' natural environments. Future studies using a large sample will quantify the effects.
报告一种开放式、便携式的减重支持系统(PBWSS)在唐氏综合征婴儿家庭中进行地面移动训练的可行性。
该家庭平均每周使用 PBWSS 4 天,每天平均使用 27.9 分钟。在训练过程中,婴儿在 PBWSS 的辅助下,在开阔区域的移动能力增强。婴儿的移动能力提高,而婴儿的运动、语言和认知发展则呈现出不同的趋势。
该家庭长期频繁地使用 PBWSS,为练习新兴运动技能和探索性动作提供了机会,这可能对婴儿的移动能力和整体发展产生了积极影响。
在婴儿的自然环境中,对新兴运动技能进行高剂量、体重支持的训练是可行的。未来将使用大样本量的研究来量化其效果。