Citation

Schoemaker MM, Hijlkema MG, Kalverboer AF. Dev. Med. Child Neurol. 1994; 36(2): 143-155.

Affiliation

University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Mac Keith Press, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8132125

Abstract

This study reports the findings of an effect-evaluation study of physiotherapy for clumsy children. 18 children were identified by school doctors as having poor motor co-ordination. They were followed for three months in order to exclude spontaneous improvement of motor problems; none spontaneously improved. Subsequently, these children were enrolled on a regular physiotherapy programme. Treatment was administered individually twice a week over three months. The effects of treatment for clumsy children appeared to be promising: important improvements were found on various motor skills. These benefits were maintained for a three-month period after the end of treatment.

Language: en