This study examined the effects of a 12-week physical activity intervention on the motor skill proficiency and executive function of 22 boys (aged 9.08 ± 1.75 years) with autism spectrum disorder. In Phase I of the 12 weeks, 11 boys with autism spectrum disorder (Group A) received the intervention, whereas the other 11 boys with autism spectrum disorder (Group B) did not (true control, no inter...

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common form of cancer in children. Recent advances in treatment have led to dramatically improved survival rates. Standard ALL treatment includes multiple administrations of the chemotherapeutic drug vincristine, which is a known neurotoxic agent. Although peripheral neuropathy is a well-known toxicity among children receiving vincristine acutely, ...

Objective. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether Super Pop VR, a low-cost virtual reality (VR) system, was a feasible system for documenting improvement in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and whether a home-based VR intervention was effective. Methods. Three children with CP participated in this study and received an 8-week VR intervention (30 minutes × 5 sessions/week) usi...

Giriş ve Amaç: Çalışmamızın amacı, idame kemoterapisi alan akut lenfoblastik lösemili (ALL) çocuklarda motor fonksiyonlar ile yaşam kalitesi günlük aktiviteleri (GYA) arasındaki ilişkinin araştırılmasıydı.
 Gereç Yöntemler: Çalışmamız, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Çocuk Hastanesi’nde gerçekleştirildi. Çalışmaya ALL tanısı kemoterapisine devam eden, 4 15 yaşları çocuklar dahil edildi. Motor fonks...

The development of fine motor skills preschool children is extremely important, because this ability refers to the coordination small muscle groups hands, which are used in performing tasks such as writing, coloring and cutting. aim research determine influence phonetic gymnastics program on children. was conducted a sample 30 respondents, attending younger educational group. experimental consi...

The purpose of this study was to examine the gross motor and fine motor abilities of children with mental retardation using the Bruininks Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency. We compared the motor skills of 24 mentally retarded children, 12 with Down syndrome and 12 without Down syndrome. The children ranged in chronological age from 7.6 years to 11 years and were of comparable mental age. With...

Although not considered a diagnostic criterion in DSM-IV, motor difficulties in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are commonly reported. Prevalence of co-morbidity of ADHD and Developmental Coordination Disorder is as high as 50%. Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) is a problem-solving approach originally developed for children with Devel...