Family Perspectives on Functional Priorities for Brazilian Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy.

This study aimed to identify the functional priorities of parents/guardians of Brazilian children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) and to examine possible variations in priorities concerning different age groups and functional classifications. This cross-sectional study included 171 children with CP (mean age: 7.68 ± 3.

Translation, Reliability and Development of a Calculator for the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Family Empowerment Scale (FES) in Caregivers of Individuals With Cerebral Palsy.

Introduction: Care for patients with cerebral palsy (CP) poses significant challenges, with emphasis on the crucial role of family involvement in patients' well-being. The Family Empowerment Scale (FES) assesses parents/caregivers' perception of their ability to promote and influence their children's development in three domains: family, service system and community.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to translate the FES into Brazilian Portuguese, to develop a calculator for data transformation and analysis and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the scale with Brazilian caregivers of children and adolescents with CP.

Narrative Review of the Theoretical-Methodological Foundations of the TREINI Program.

Scientific knowledge has advanced in the implementation of safe and beneficial interventions for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Although the importance of interdisciplinary interventions that integrate all components of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) into family-centered practices is widely recognized, this approach is not yet widely adopted. Instead, many programs remain focused on isolated domains.

F-words ingredients of non-invasive interventions for young ambulant children with cerebral palsy: A scoping review.

Aim: To map the ingredients of non-invasive interventions provided to young ambulant children with cerebral palsy.

Method: Articles were screened and each study's characteristics extracted. The intervention ingredients were described in terms of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System and linked to the 'F-words'.

Social vulnerability among Brazilian children in early childhood: a scoping review.

Objective: To identify, map, and describe studies involving Brazilian children in early childhood in situations of social vulnerability.

Source Of Data: A scoping review including full articles published in Portuguese and English up to March 2023, with no temporal restrictions. Searches were conducted in the MEDLINE/PubMed, Scielo, EMBASE, Cochrane, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, PEDro, and LILACS databases.

Theoretical-Methodological Foundations for the Global Integration Method (Método de Integração Global-MIG) in the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Currently, there is no intervention model for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that addresses all levels and factors of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF, WHO). The most researched programs focus on naturalistic, developmental and behavioral approaches to socio-communication. Less attention has been paid to motor and environmental reactivity aspects (behavior/interest restriction and sensory reactivity).

Characterization of environmental factors in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in Minas Gerais: Participa Minas.

Objective: To characterize the environmental factors of children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving 164 caregivers of children/adolescents with CP, aged 1-14 years. The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) were used to classify the participants' functioning, and environmental factors were evaluated by an on-line questionnaire that examined products and technologies, physical environment, services, and systems.

What are the barriers and facilitators to participation of people with Down syndrome? A scoping review.

Aim: To determine the barriers and facilitators of active community participation of children, adolescents, and adults with Down syndrome.

Method: Searches were completed in five electronic databases to identify original studies about participation of children, adolescents (ages < 18 years), and adults (ages 18-59 years) with Down syndrome. Barriers and facilitators to participation were categorized into four factors: personal, social, environmental, and policy and programme.

Sports Stars Brazil in children with autism spectrum disorder: A feasibility randomized controlled trial protocol.

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children have lower levels of participation in recreational and sporting activities when compared to their peers. Participation has been defined based on the Family of Participation-Related Constructs (fPRC) which defines participation as including both attendance and involvement, with sense of self, preferences and activity competence related to a child's participation. Modified sports interventions such as Sports Stars can act on physical literacy and some of the fPRCs components.

I Would Like to Do It Very Much! Leisure Participation Patterns and Determinants of Brazilian Children and Adolescents With Physical Disabilities.

Purpose: To describe the patterns, preferences, and predictors of participation in leisure activities of children and young people with physical disabilities from Brazil.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that included 50 children/young people with physical disabilities from the southeast of Brazil. The children were assessed using the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment and Preferences for Activities.

Analysis of the Brazilian-Portuguese Content on Autism Spectrum Disorder Available on YouTube Videos.

Aims: Information about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is available in different videos on YouTube. However, these videos might present inaccurate or outdated information. The aims of this study were to 1) identify characteristics of Brazilian-Portuguese videos about ASD (i.

Efficacy of aerobic exercise on the functioning and quality of life of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: To investigate the efficacy of aerobic exercise on the functioning (participation, activities, and body functions and structures) and quality of life (QoL) of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).

Method: A systematic review with meta-analysis was performed. A comprehensive search of articles was performed using the electronic databases Embase, PubMed, PEDro, and CINAHL.

Practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention combined with a context-focused intervention for children with cerebral palsy: a protocol of a feasibility randomised clinical trial.

Background: There is a need to investigate relevant, acceptable and feasible approaches that promote participation in leisure-time physical activity for children with cerebral palsy (CP). The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial comparing a peer-group intervention focused on improving physical literacy (Sports Stars) with the combination of Sports Stars and a context-focused intervention (Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation, PREP) for ambulant children with CP in Brazil.

Methods: In this feasibility trial, 18 ambulant children (aged 6-12 years) with CP will be randomised into two groups (nine per group): (1) Sports Stars and (2) Sports Stars plus PREP.

Body experience influences lexical-semantic knowledge of body parts in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Background: Disorders in different levels of body representation (i.e., body schema, body structural description, and body image) are present in hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP).

Moving together is better: a systematic review with meta-analysis of sports-focused interventions aiming to improve physical activity participation in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.

Purpose: To analyze the effectiveness of sports-focused interventions on the participation of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods: Study searches were conducted on EMBASE, PubMed, Scielo, PEDro, CINAHL, SPORTDiscuss in June 2022. We included randomized controlled trials that investigated the effectiveness of sports-focused interventions in children and adolescents with CP in comparison with control.

Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Interventions in Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: A Systematic Review.

Aim: To systematically review the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions in infants, children and adolescents with brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI).

Methods: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials including patients under 18 years old with BPBI was conducted on Medline, Cochrane, Embase, Amed and Pedro databases. Methodological quality was assessed by the PEDro score and quality of evidence by the GRADE system.

Neuromotor examination in unilateral cerebral palsy: Bilateral impairments in different levels of motor integration.

Unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP) usually results in damage to the unilateral pyramidal system. However, the clinical presentation of neuromotor deficits also suggests lesions to the extrapyramidal and cerebellar systems bilaterally. In this study, we developed and tested a behavioral neuromotor examination protocol assessing impairments at three levels of motor integration for children with UCP, also considering impairments of the non-paretic upper limb as well as the influences of the laterality of the lesion.

Motor imagery in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: a case-control study.

Aim: To evaluate whether children with cerebral palsy (CP) are able to engage in a motor imagery task. Possible associations between motor imagery and functional performance, working memory, age, and intelligence were also investigated.

Method: This is a case-control study that assessed 57 children (25 females, 32 males) with unilateral CP, aged 6 to 14 years (mean age: 10y 4mo; SD 2y 8mo) and 175 typically developing (control) children, aged 6 to 13 years (87 females, 88 males; mean age: 9y 4mo; SD 1y 11mo).

Motor Imagery Development in Children: Changes in Speed and Accuracy With Increasing Age.

Although motor imagery has been pointed as a promising strategy for the rehabilitation of children with neurological disorders, information on their development throughout childhood and adolescence is still scarce. For instance, it is still unclear at what age they reach a development comparable to the motor imagery performance observed in adults. Herein we used a mental rotation task to assess motor imagery in 164 typically developing children and adolescents, which were divided into four age groups (6-7, 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13 years) and 30 adults.

Effect of motor imagery combined with physical practice on upper limb rehabilitation in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Introduction: Evidence indicates that motor deficits in hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) impair both motor execution and planning. However, current rehabilitation efforts focus mainly on relieving impairments in motor execution. Motor imagery (MI) is a promising method for stimulating neural networks underlying the planning and control of movements.

Body representation in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Clinical observations indicate that many children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy refrain from using or disregard the affected upper limb. The aim of the present study is to investigate deficits in different body representations (body schema, body structural description, and body image) in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) compared to typically-developing (TD) children. Three groups of children participated in this study: 42 TD children (aged 5.