Effectiveness of Virtual Reality for Upper Extremity Function and Motor Performance of Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.

Importance: Research on the functional and motor performance impact of virtual reality (VR) as an intervention tool for children with cerebral palsy (CP) is limited.

Objective: To understand whether VR is an effective intervention to improve upper extremity (UE) function and motor performance of children diagnosed with CP.

Data Sources: Databases used in the search were EBSCOhost, One Search, PubMed, Cloud Source, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and Google Scholar.

Effectiveness of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Children With Hemiparesis Associated With Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.

Importance: This systemic review synthesizes the existing literature to determine whether constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is more effective than other approaches in improving upper extremity function in children diagnosed with hemiparesis associated with cerebral palsy (CP).

Objective: To advance the knowledge of the effectiveness of CIMT for occupational therapy practitioners by critiquing research conducted over the past 20 yr.

Data Sources: Databases used in the search were CINAHL, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, PsycINFO, PubMed, Research Gate, and Google Scholar.

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice: A Survey of Current Practice Patterns and Perceived Importance.

Aims: We investigated how instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are addressed and perceived, in comparison to activities of daily living (ADLs), across preschool (3-5 years), middle childhood (6-11 years), early adolescence (12-15 years), and older adolescence (16-21 years) age groups by pediatric occupational therapy (OT) practitioners.

Method: 247 OT practitioners with at least 2 years of pediatric work experience in the U.S.

Patterns of radiocarpal joint articular cartilage wear in cadavers.

The radiocarpal joint transmits about 80% of the compression forces crossing the wrist. However, primary osteoarthritis of this joint is surprisingly uncommon, suggesting that articular cartilage wear is not sufficient to produce arthritic symptoms. By examining the distal radius, scaphoid, and lunate in aged cadavers, wear patterns were charted and measured, allowing assessment of radiocarpal joint wear and mechanics.