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Pediatric Physical Therapy - Pediatric Physical Therapy Podcast

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Pediatric Physical Therapy is the first and only peer-reviewed journal devoted to this discipline. The Journal provides a forum for scientific and professional exchange among researchers and practitioners throughout the world that represent subspecialties of the discipline, including early intervention, neonatology, pediatric sports and fitness, school physical therapy, acute care for seriously ill children, and the prevention of primary and secondary conditions that lead to disabling conditions.

Official Journal of APTA Pediatrics, an Academy of the American Physical Therapy Association, The Dutch Association for Pediatric Physical Therapy, Physiotherapia Paediatrica, The New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists Pediatric Special Interest Group, and The Pediatric Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.

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Volume 36, Issue 2

April 02, 2024 19:44 - 1.82 KB

The Pediatric Physical Therapy Podcast March, 2024 Edition: AN INTERVIEW WITH: Eilish M Byrne PT, DSc, PCS, CNT, Assistant Professor, Camino Hospital and Stanford Children's Hospital, California, Visiting Professor University of St Augustine, San Marcos, California. In conversation with Peter Goodwin, Editor, The Pediatric Physical Therapy Podcast (March, 2024 Edition) DESCRIPTION: Dr. Byrne discusses the research her ream has published in Pediatric Physical Therapy, Volume 36, Number 2,...

Volume 35, Issue 4

September 20, 2023 20:58 - 56.6 KB

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Studio Guest: Linda Fetters PhD, PT, FAPTA University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Pediatric Physical Therapy Editor-in-Chief, adds her comments and reflections on clinical implications arising from the research discussed in the podcast by Pediatric Physical Therapy authors. Author Interviews: 1. Catie Christensen PT DPT PCS, Evidence Based Practice Coordinator, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA “2022 APTA Pediatrics Knowledge Translat...

Volume 35, Issue 3

June 30, 2023 14:11 - 54.6 MB

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Studio Guest: Linda Fetters PhD, PT, FAPTA University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Pediatric Physical Therapy Editor-in-Chief. Linda begins this special edition of the podcast by talking about our inspiring former leader, the late Cindy Miles, President of the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy at the American Physical Therapy Association. Author Interviews: 1. Hércules Ribeiro Leite PhD, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil I ...

Volumn 35, Issue 3

June 30, 2023 14:11 - 54.6 MB

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Studio Guest: Linda Fetters PhD, PT, FAPTA University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Pediatric Physical Therapy Editor-in-Chief. Linda begins this special edition of the podcast by talking about our inspiring former leader, the late Cindy Miles, President of the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy at the American Physical Therapy Association. Author Interviews: 1. Hércules Ribeiro Leite PhD, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil I ...

Volumn 35, Issue 2

March 28, 2023 16:18 - 125 Bytes

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Studio Guest: Linda Fetters PhD, PT, FAPTA University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Pediatric Physical Therapy Editor in Chief Dr. Fetters adds her comments about clinical implications of the new data and insights discussed by authors interviewed in the podcast. Author Interviews: 1. Jamie B Hall PT, DPT, PhD, PCS, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA “Caregiver Perceptions of an Inte...

Volume 35, Issue 2

March 28, 2023 16:18 - 125 Bytes

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Studio Guest: Linda Fetters PhD, PT, FAPTA University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Pediatric Physical Therapy Editor in Chief Dr. Fetters adds her comments about clinical implications of the new data and insights discussed by authors interviewed in the podcast. Author Interviews: 1. Jamie B Hall PT, DPT, PhD, PCS, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Missouri, Columbia MO, USA “Caregiver Perceptions of an Inte...

Volume 35, Number 1

January 06, 2023 19:48 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION 1. Amy Bailes, PT PhD Director of Physical Therapy Research, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH “Inpatient Physical Therapy After Orthopedic Lower Extremity Surgery in Children With Cerebral Palsy” A new study in Pediatric Physical Therapy reveals the proportion of children with cerebral palsy having physical therapy during inpatient stay after their orthopedic lower extremity surgery. The va...

Volume 34, Issue 4

September 29, 2022 17:42 - 57.8 KB

1: Dana Tischler, PT, DPT, MS, PCS, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, UT, USA “Quality of Life, Participation, and Individualized Support in a Community-Based Yoga Class: A Case Series” Physical therapy researchers in Utah have been trialling a ten-week yoga training class as therapy for children with impairments. In it, they assessed quality of life and participation with the help of doctor of physical therapy students who gave the...

Volume 34, Issue 3

June 24, 2022 20:26 - 57 minutes - 25.8 KB

1: Jaclyn Megan Sions, PT DPT PhD, Clinical Research Scientist, Assistant Professor in Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE Characterizing Pain among Adolescents and Young Adults with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Primary study objectives were to characterize pain and explore differences between adolescents and adults with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and evaluate associations between pain-related outcomes and mobility. 2: Diana Early, PT PhD PCS, Children’s Hea...

Volume 34, Issue 2

April 04, 2022 16:15 - 56 minutes - 52.7 KB

Creator: Pediatric Physical Therapy Volume 34 Issue 2 Duration: 56:10secs INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Ketaki Inamdar MPT, Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Movement Science Program, Motor Development Lab, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. Effect of Contingency Paradigm–Based Interventions on Developmental Outcomes in Young Infants: A Systematic Review The purpose of this systematic review was to identify controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of conti...

Volume 34, Issue 1

December 22, 2021 18:24 - 38 minutes - 34.8 KB

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Karina Amani Zapata DPT PhD, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas “The Observational Gait Scale Can Help Determine the GMFCS Level in Children With Cerebral Palsy” The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between the Observational Gait Scale and Gross Motor Function Classification System in children who are walking and with cerebral palsy. QUOTE: “We can use the OGS—the Observational Gait Scale—as a helpful clinical tool to quickly...

Volume 33, Issue 4

October 01, 2021 20:32 - 50 minutes - 94.9 KB

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Lindsay Pietruszewski PT DPT, Research Physical Therapist Center for Perinatal Research, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH TITLE: Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination Clinical Use to Recommend Therapist Assessment of Functional Hand Asymmetries DESCRIPTION: To determine whether in clinical settings, asymmetry scores derived from the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination can provide cut-off scores for recommending in-depth assessment of upp...

Volume 33, Issue 3

June 29, 2021 22:58 - 47 minutes - 87.2 KB

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Maxime Robert PhD, Assistant Professor, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada TITLE: Intensive bimanual intervention for children who have undergone hemispherectomy surgery: A pilot study DESCRIPTION: To conduct a pilot study to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of an intensive bimanual intervention on upper limb function in children who have undergone hemispherectomy surgery. Rebecca Leonard PT DPT MS PhD PCS, Director, Pediatric Physical The...

Volume 33, Issue 3

June 29, 2021 17:58 - 87.2 KB

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Maxime Robert PhD, Assistant Professor, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada TITLE: Intensive bimanual intervention for children who have undergone hemispherectomy surgery: A pilot study DESCRIPTION: To conduct a pilot study to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of an intensive bimanual intervention on upper limb function in children who have undergone hemispherectomy surgery. Rebecca Leonard PT DPT MS PhD PCS, Director, Pediatric Physical The...

Volume 33, Issue 2

March 30, 2021 20:57 - 53 minutes - 49.4 KB

Interviews in this edition: 1. Amy F Bailes, PT PhD, Physical Therapist, Division of Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA. “Describing the Delivery of Evidence-based Physical Therapy Intervention to Individuals with Cerebral Palsy”. Analysis of a large dataset of real-world experience from physical therapy sessions among children with cerebral palsy to examine variation by age, Gross Motor Function Clas...

Volume 33, Issue 1

December 18, 2020 20:01 - 1 hour - 55.7 KB

Interviews in this edition: 1. Andrea Baraldi Cunha, Research Associate, Department of Physical Therapy, Biomechanics & Movement Science Program, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Title: “A Novel Means-End Problem-Solving Assessment Tool for Early Intervention: Evaluation of Validity, Reliability, and Sensitivity” Introduction: A new, simple tool could potentially help screen for motor delay quickly and easily. The “Means-End Problem-Solving Assessment Tool”—MEPSAT for short—has been ass...

Volume 32, Issue 4

October 01, 2020 20:17 - 1 hour - 61.6 KB

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Physical Therapy Management of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association First Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guideline for physical therapy management of childhood Developmental Coordination Disorder. Lisa Dannemiller tells clinicians how to use it, and talks about the benefits it can bring. Lisa Dannemiller PT, D...

Volume 32, Issue 3

June 30, 2020 21:23 - 27 minutes - 63.7 KB

Pediatric Physical Therapy July 2020, Volume 32, Issue 3; INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION: Agnes McConlogue Ferro, DPT, PCS, Clinical Associate Professor, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York State. TITLE:  A Structured Goal-Setting Process to Promote Functional and Measurable Outcomes in School-Based Physical Therapy: A Knowledge Translation Study The aims of this knowledge translation study were to evaluate implementation of a goal setting method for school-based therapists. Kimbe...

Volume 32, Issue 2

March 27, 2020 15:58 - 58 minutes - 54.7 KB

INTERVEWS IN THIS EDITION: Afnan Gmmash BSPT MS, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington TITLE: Challenges Faced by Therapists Providing Services for Infants With or at Risk for Cerebral Palsy The purpose of this study was to identify the challenges physical therapists and occupational therapists have in providing early intervention for infants with or at risk for cerebral palsy. Brent R. Collett, PhD, University of Washington, Center for Child Health, Beh...

Volume 32, Issue 1

December 20, 2019 21:31 - 48 minutes - 44.2 KB

INTERVEWS IN THIS EDITION Pediatric Physical Therapy January 2019 Volume 32 Issue 1 1. Julie Badylak PT, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Ohio TITLE:  Therapy Workloads in Pediatric Health: Preliminary Findings and Relevance for Defining Practice (Part 1) To measure time spent by pediatric physical and occupational therapists in performing daily work activities. 2. Rebecca Durham Reder OTD, OTR/L, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Ohio T...

Volume 31, Issue 4

September 27, 2019 21:17 - 44 minutes - 41.7 KB

INTERVEWS IN THIS EDITION Pediatric Physical Therapy October 2019 Volume 31 Issue 4 Providing Best Practice in Neonatal Intensive Care and Follow up: A clinician-researcher collaboration RICMOND, VA—Experience from the NICU on communicating and implementing new research into the clinic (knowledge translation) shows that clinicians and researchers can benefit from working together. INTERVIEWEE: Shaaron E. Brown Clinical Physical Therapist, Children's Hospital, Virginia Commonwealth Unive...

Volume 31, Issue 3

June 27, 2019 21:03 - 47 minutes - 44.3 KB

INTERVIEWS IN THIS EDITION Sandra Jensen-Willett PT MS PCS Director of Physical Therapy, Munroe Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE Sitting Matters! Differences Between Sitters and Nonsitters at 6 Months’ Adjusted “This retrospective study examines differences in prematurity-related risk and compares developmental outcomes between sitters and non-sitters at 6 months adjusted-age.” OMAHA, NE—An investigation of factors influencing ability to sit upright at s...

Volume 31, Issue 2, Part 2

March 27, 2019 14:31 - 30 minutes - 28.8 KB

1. Validity of the Early Activity Scale for Endurance and the Six-Minute Walk Test for children with cerebral palsy Two well known tests of function in children with cerebral palsy: the Early Activity Scale for Endurance—EASE—and the Six-Minute Walk Test have been compared in a validation study for assessing children with cerebral palsy by functional ability level, sex, and age. The author of a new research paper in Pediatric Physical Therapy journal—Alyssa LaForme Fiss—tells the podcast ab...

Volume 31, Issue 2, Part 1

March 27, 2019 13:49 - 39 minutes - 33.8 KB

1. Does Weight Status Impact Metabolic Health in Adolescents When Controlling for Physical Fitness? Adolescent overweight and obesity and its correlation with metabolic syndrome—the collection of signs from simple tests that predict for diabetes, heart disease and other non-communicable conditions later in life—has been researched by a group of pediatric physical therapists and a multidisciplinary team from Wisconsin and North Carolina who looked at whether being physically fit—even though...

Volume 31, Issue 1

December 20, 2018 23:18 - 44 minutes - 41.9 KB

01 Effects of Structured Exercise Training in Children and Adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Systematic Review Susan Klepper PT, MS, PhD, former Assistant Professor Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine (Physical Therapy), Columbia University, New York, NY The purpose of this review was to update the evidence for safety and efficacy of structured exercise training in a variety of settings for children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. 02 The Timed Up and...

Volume 30, Issue 4

October 02, 2018 23:34 - 44 minutes - 40.6 KB

1. Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A 2018 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy AUTHORS: Sandra L. Kaplan, Colleen Coulter and Barbara Sargent (https://journals.lww.com/pedpt/Fulltext/2018/07000/Informing_the_Update_to_the_Physical_Therapy.2.aspx) This update of the 2013 CMT clinical practice guideline informs clinicians and families as to whom to monitor,...

Volume 30, Issue 3

July 03, 2018 15:06 - 39 minutes - 37.3 KB

Informing the Update to the Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: A Systematic Review Emily Heidenreich PT DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation  Medicine, Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles & Arkansas Children's, Little Rock: Talks about her study to systematically review the evidence on physical therapy diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention of congenital muscular torticollis to inform the ...

Volume 30, Issue 2

March 26, 2018 19:11 - 41 minutes - 9.46 KB

Bert Steenbergen PhD, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands Role of Pediatric Physical Therapists in Promoting Sports Participation in Developmental Coordination Disorder To explore the role of pediatric physical therapists in promoting sports participation in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder and identify associated barriers and facilitators. Max J. Kurz PhD, Associate Professr Department of Physical Therapy, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebrask...

Volume 30, Issue 1

January 08, 2018 19:46 - 37 minutes - 34.4 KB

LEAD STORY—Trends in attitudes and practice patterns of physical therapists in addressing childhood obesity in schools Author:  Eydie Kendall This study investigated trends in attitudes of school physical therapists about intervention for childhood obesity. INTERVIEWS WITH: 1. Eydie Kendall PT, PhD, PCS, Assistant Professor, Plymouth State University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program 2. Sanjay Kinra MBBS MD MRCP MSc PhD FFPH, Prof. of Clin Epidemioloty, Lonfon Sch of Hy...

Volume 29, Issue 4

October 04, 2017 20:14 - 32 minutes - 7.37 KB

1. The Geek Perspective: Answering the Call for Advanced Technology in Research Inquiry Related to Pediatric Brain Injury and Motor Disability Michael Wininger, PhD; Peter Pidcoe, PT, DPT, PhD Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (Dr Wininger), University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut This report announces that engineers would just love to help you monitor or control any aspect of your patient care. So if you didn’t know to whom you could turn to for a technica...

Volume 29, Issue 3

July 17, 2017 18:09 - 37 minutes - 8.58 KB

Therapy use for children with developmental conditions: Analysis of Colorado Medicaid data Interview with Beth M. McManus (Co-authors: Mary Jane Rapport, Zachary Richardson, and Richard Lindrooth) DESCRIPTION: Infants and toddlers with cerebral palsy received lower doses of early intervention physical therapy than children who had developmental delay with comorbidities in a study of 20 000 Medicaid cases in Colorado.  Beth McManus reports on the unmet need of less-easily ...

Volume 29, Issue 2

March 29, 2017 18:55 - 34 minutes - 7.99 KB

Concurrent Validity Between Live and Home-Video Observations Using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale Marike Boonzaaijer, Research Centre for Innovation in Healthcare, University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands This paper explores the utility of home videos taken by parents for using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale to assess gross motor function compared to live observations. Hand Grip Strength: A Population-Based Study of Norms and Age Trajectories for 3- to 17-Year-O...

Volume 29, Issue 1

December 22, 2016 02:17 - 36 minutes - 20.8 KB

Minimal Detectable Change for TUG and TUDS Tests for Children With Down Syndrome A study compared the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) with the Timed Up and Down Stairs test (TUDS) in a group of 12 children children with Down Syndrome.  Kathy Martin, PT, DHSc, Krannert School of Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis, Indiana. Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Children With Brain Tumors A tailored therapy for children with brain tumors has been used successfully to h...

Volume 28, Issue 4, Winter

September 26, 2016 21:01 - 33 minutes - 30.5 KB

Virtual Sensorimotor Training for Balance: Pilot Study Results for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Tracy Jirikowic PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, from the University of Washington, Seattle describes her team’s success with the virtual reality-based Sensorimotor Training to Affect Balance Engagement and Learning (STABEL) system for helping children who have neurodevelopmental defects caused by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.  Influence of External Visual Focus on Gait in Chil...

Volume 28, Issue 3, Fall

June 29, 2016 21:33 - 30 minutes - 14.2 KB

In the latest Pediatric Physical Therapy podcast: Vertigo was identified and cured in two children through the use of infrared goggles and a physical therapy maneuver. Jennifer Fay, author of a new report on benign positional vertigo, talks about her approach to investigation and treatment of this disabling condition. Elise Townsend discusses her group’s research on the benefit of supporting standing among some—but not all—children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Treadmill training ...

Volume 28, Issue 2, Summer

March 31, 2016 18:47 - 30 minutes - 14 KB

Ankle-Foot Orthotics Are Not Always Suitable for Children with Cerebral Palsy Kristie Bjornson, from the University of Washington in Seattle and the Seattle Children’s Research Institute, discusses findings about using orthotics in a community setting from a randomised study of children with cerebral palsy “Guided Discovery” through Collaborative Choice Helps Children with Downs Syndrome and Intellectual Impairment Learn to Ride Bikes Joyce McGill Evans, Professor Emerita from Uni...

Volume 28, Issue 1, Spring

December 28, 2015 18:54 - 34 minutes - 15.8 KB

In the spring edition of the Pediatric Physical Therapy podcast Kelly Lombard from Boston Children’s Hospital, MA talks about the benefits of intense physical therapy in a child who had a left ventricular assist device fitted as a bridge to cardiac transplantation after having a stroke. Rebecca Reubens from the University of South Florida in Tampa explains how a child with cerebral palsy benefited from physical therapy during an accelerated growth phase. Universal documenting is needed t...

Volume 27, Issue 4, Winter

October 02, 2015 21:45 - 27 minutes - 37.4 KB

Featured are brief remarks from retiring Editor, Ann Van Sant, and new Editor, Linda Fetters. Authors of 5 papers appearing in this issue are interviewed: Joseph Schreiber describes work on experiential learning in pediatrics for physical therapist students. Lauren Del Rossi presents her treatment of a girl with Antley-Bixler syndrome. Sam Logan comments on his study of play, physical activity and behavior of toddlers with and without disabilities. Karina Zapata introduces her study comparing...

Volume 27, Issue 3, Fall

June 24, 2015 19:19 - 25 minutes - 23.7 KB

Optimizing physical therapy for patients with severe cerebral palsy is discussed by the authors of two key papers highlighted by Editor Ann Van Sant in the latest edition of the podcast. Talking about one of the studies Jill Heathcock and Jennifer Christie report that intense daily PT yielded important outcome gains for two toddlers, while in another article Kim Lephart describes how a customized seating system brought benefits to a teenager. Stacey Dusing talks about the large developmental ...

Volume 27, Issue 2, Summer

April 07, 2015 15:12 - 30 minutes - 14.3 KB

Featured are interviews with authors of 6 papers appearing in this issue of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Karen McCain discusses her case report on gait recovery of a child with spinal cord stroke. Lisa Kenyon describes power mobility training for a child with severe CP; Diane Damiano comments on her Knowledge Translation Lecture; Amanda Casey explains an ice skating intervention for children with autism; James Hedgecock describes functional training and strengthen in for a teen with CP; and G...

Volume 27, Issue 1, Spring

January 06, 2015 20:36 - 20 minutes - 19.3 KB

Featured are 6 authors of papers appearing in this issue of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Maggie O’Neil discusses recommendations regarding the role of pediatric PTs in promoting health and fitness for youth with disabilities; Elise Townsend comments on her research on AFOs for boys with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy; Susan Harris shares experiences providing intervention for babies with medical complexities as a result of Congenital Heart Disease; Kyra Kane presents her survey of therapists’ use ...

Volume 26, Issue 4, Winter

October 16, 2014 18:06 - 17 minutes - 16.4 KB

Featured are interviews with authors of 3 papers appearing in this issue of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Carole Tucker discusses her papers on development of the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System for children. Mary Gannotti from the University of Hartford provides commentary on Tucker’s papers. Sam Logan describes his work developing ride on car mobility options for children with Down syndrome; and Regina Harbourne describes her use neuralmodulation techniques to help ...

Volume 25, Issue 4, Winter

January 14, 2014 22:30 - 8 minutes - 5.85 KB

In this Winter 2013 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: a clinical practice guideline for congenital muscular torticollis, comparison of the TIMP and the Bayley III, implications of sedentary behavior for children with cerebral palsy, and more!

Volume 25, Issue 3, Fall

November 11, 2013 22:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 KB

In this Fall 2013 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: articles on developing evidence based physical therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines, effects of passive versus dynamic loading interventions on bone health in children who are nonambulatory, and more!

Volume 25, Issue 2, Summer

November 11, 2013 21:57 - 33 minutes - 23.3 KB

In this Summer 2013 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: Postural balance in children with JIA, validation of the TIMPSI for children with SMA Type I, use of the GMFM in infants younger than two years, and more!

Volume 25, Issue 1, Spring

January 03, 2013 17:02 - 22 minutes - 15.7 KB

In this Spring 2013 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: Exercise-Deficit Disorder in youth, the Fitkids exercise therapy program in the Netherlands, postural compensations due to backpack loads in schoolchildren, and more!

Volume 24, Issue 4, Winter

September 17, 2012 18:42 - 30 minutes - 37.3 KB

In this Winter 2012 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: orthotic use and prescription in children with cerebral palsy and Down syndrome, the prevalence of limb length discrepancy in prepubescent children developing typically, and more!

Volume 24, Issue 3, Fall

August 31, 2012 16:25 - 21 minutes - 15 KB

In this Fall 2012 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: articles on using ultrasound to measure muscle thickness, reference values for the Functional Mobility Assessment, hippotherapy, and more!

Volume 24, Issue 2, Summer

July 17, 2012 19:16 - 45 minutes - 31.7 KB

In this Summer 2012 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: Articles on power mobility for infants and children including articles on early power mobility training and a new power mobility option -- the modified toy car. Also, clinical bottom line interviews and more!

Volume 24, Issue 1, Spring

May 31, 2012 20:29 - 39 minutes - 27.9 KB

In this Spring 2012 podcast for Pediatric Physical Therapy: three articles concerning children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and more!