Abstract
Question: What effect do postural control interventions have on the school-related functions of: physical activity; reading; handwriting; and behaviour and attention?
Design: Systematic review of intervention studies
Participants: School-aged children between 5-18 years; typically or atypically developing.
Intervention: Postural control interventions were defined as interactions of an individual with a task and environment that challenge the physiological systems that control static and dynamic balance, coordination, and visual tracking.
Outcome measures: Physical activity measures included Gross Motor Function Measure-(GMFM)-88/66, Pediatric Balance Scale, Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC-2). Reading-related measures included the Dyslexia Screening Test (DST) and national (US) academic tests.
Results: Of 643 potential articles, five studies with fair to good methodological quality (mean modified Downs and Black score of 75%: range 64-82% with 100% scoring agreement) were evaluated. The five studies utilised diverse postural control interventions, with four resulting in positive physical activity outcomes and one resulting in improved reading outcomes. No studies were identified which reported on the outcomes of handwriting, behaviour or attention.
Conclusion: Postural control interventions, delivered in a variety of modalities can positively affect physical activity-related outcomes and potentially reading outcomes. Further high quality research is required to determine the impact of postural control interventions on school-related functions such as reading, handwriting, behaviour and attention.
Key Practice Points:
• Limited research exists examining the effects of postural control interventions on school-related functional outcomes.
• Further high quality research is needed to investigate the effects of postural control interventions on school-related function, including reading, handwriting, behaviour and attention.
Design: Systematic review of intervention studies
Participants: School-aged children between 5-18 years; typically or atypically developing.
Intervention: Postural control interventions were defined as interactions of an individual with a task and environment that challenge the physiological systems that control static and dynamic balance, coordination, and visual tracking.
Outcome measures: Physical activity measures included Gross Motor Function Measure-(GMFM)-88/66, Pediatric Balance Scale, Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC-2). Reading-related measures included the Dyslexia Screening Test (DST) and national (US) academic tests.
Results: Of 643 potential articles, five studies with fair to good methodological quality (mean modified Downs and Black score of 75%: range 64-82% with 100% scoring agreement) were evaluated. The five studies utilised diverse postural control interventions, with four resulting in positive physical activity outcomes and one resulting in improved reading outcomes. No studies were identified which reported on the outcomes of handwriting, behaviour or attention.
Conclusion: Postural control interventions, delivered in a variety of modalities can positively affect physical activity-related outcomes and potentially reading outcomes. Further high quality research is required to determine the impact of postural control interventions on school-related functions such as reading, handwriting, behaviour and attention.
Key Practice Points:
• Limited research exists examining the effects of postural control interventions on school-related functional outcomes.
• Further high quality research is needed to investigate the effects of postural control interventions on school-related function, including reading, handwriting, behaviour and attention.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 34 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 3 Oct 2015 |
Event | CONNECT 2015 Physiotherapy Conference - Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Australia Duration: 3 Oct 2015 → 6 Oct 2015 http://www.physiotherapy.asn.au/conference2015 https://issuu.com/graydesigngroup/docs/apa_symposium_2015_ebook_program_a4 (Conference Program) https://issuu.com/graydesigngroup/docs/apa_2015_conference_abstracts_handb (Book of Abstracts) |
Conference
Conference | CONNECT 2015 Physiotherapy Conference |
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Abbreviated title | APA 2015 |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Gold Coast |
Period | 3/10/15 → 6/10/15 |
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