2022, Number 3
Development of fine motor skills in infants with cerebral palsy by occupational therapy
Language: Spanish
References: 20
Page: 1-17
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Cerebral palsy generates a series of posture and movement disorders that hinder the development of fine motor skills and the performance of manual skills.Objective: To evaluate fine motor skills in infants with cerebral palsy before and after occupational therapy.
Methods: A quasi-experimental intervention was carried out on a sample of 30 infants with cerebral palsy, treated at the International Center for Neurological Restoration from January to December 2018. Their ages ranged between 3 and 5 years. There were 2 cycles (56 days) of treatment with 11 weekly frequencies of 60 minutes. The Peabody motor development scale (fine motor skills) was used for the initial and final evaluation. The results were compared through the percentage calculation and the non-parametric Wilcoxon test.
Results: The female sex (56.6%), the clinical diagnosis of spastic-type cerebral palsy (40%), the permanence of 2 cycles (56 days) of treatment (100%), and the range of ages and time of evolution between 4 to 5 years (53.3%). The final evaluation showed average improvement value for motor age of 6.3 months and coefficient of motor development of 95 (normal).
Conclusions: Occupational therapy contributes to the development of fine motor skills in infants with cerebral palsy in relation to grasping skills, use of the hands, dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
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