Conductive Education - A Critical Appraisal
@article{Pedersen2000ConductiveE, title={Conductive Education - A Critical Appraisal}, author={Arve Vorland Pedersen}, journal={Advances in Physiotherapy}, year={2000}, volume={2}, pages={75 - 82} }
Conductive education (CE) in the treatment of children with cerebral palsy (CP), it is claimed, promotes independent motor functioning as well as having a positive effect on the development of a number of other skills. Such claims have excited the media, parents and professionals alike to campaign for the introduction of CE into the healthcare system. An appraisal of the (few) available studies evaluating CE, however, failed to produce empirical support for such claims. Conductive education…
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Conductive Education in New York City : Parental Perceptions and Experiences
- Psychology
- 2003
This research project sought to answer the following questions about Conductive Education (CE). Does CE positively impact the lives of children with motor disorders and their family members? Does the…
Exploring the comparative responsiveness of a core set of outcome measures in a school-based conductive education programme.
- Medicine, PsychologyChild: care, health and development
- 2005
To determine which measures from a core set were most responsive to physical, functional and psychosocial changes associated with a school-based CE programme, nine children with cerebral palsy in Kindergarten or Grade 1 were enrolled.
Effectiveness of Physiotherapy and Conductive Education Interventions in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Focused Review
- Medicine, PsychologyAmerican journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
- 2008
The high-quality reviews found some evidence supporting strength training, constraint-induced movement therapy, or hippotherapy, and insufficient evidence on comprehensive physiotherapy and occupational therapy interventions, but most reviews drew no conclusions on the effectiveness of the reviewed interventions.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION ON MOTOR SKILLS IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
- Medicine, Psychology
- 2017
The results showed that conductive education had a significant effect on motor skills and its subscales such as speed of movement, general static coordination, dynamic manual coordination, and synchronous-asymmetrical voluntary movements in children with cerebral palsy.
The development and validation of a movement evaluation system for children with cerebral palsy
- Medicine, Psychology
- 2017
It is confirmed that clinical assessments can be objectively replicated, representing a major advance in the validation of physiotherapy interventions.
Physiotherapy management of children with cerebral palsy
- Medicine, PsychologyAdesh University Journal of Medical Sciences & Research
- 2021
The objective of this review was to summarize the proven effectiveness of the most commonly used physiotherapy intervention in the management of children with CP.
School placement and conductive education: the experiences of education administrators.
- Education
- 2005
A placement at the National Institute of Conductive Education (NICE) in Birmingham for children with motor disorders is strongly preferred over mainstream or special schools by some parents, but it…
Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions for children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review
- Medicine, PsychologyBMC pediatrics
- 2008
Moderate evidence of effectiveness was established for two intervention categories: effectiveness of upper extremity treatments on attained goals and active supination and of prehensile hand treatment and neurodevelopmental therapy twice a week on developmental status.
Efficacy of Short Term Physical Therapy on Fine Motor Activity in Cerebral Palsy Patients
- Medicine, Psychology
- 2018
A significant improvement was observed in children with cerebral palsy with respect to fine motor activities, and children may be able to use the affected limbs in a better way with proper training and therapy.
The evidence-base for conceptual approaches and additional therapies targeting lower limb function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review using the ICF as a framework.
- Medicine, PsychologyJournal of rehabilitation medicine
- 2012
Level II evidence was found for the effectiveness of therapeutic horse-riding on posture and for NDT and functional training on gross motor function and goal-oriented therapy andfunctional training were effective on the attainment of functional goals and participation.
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