Publications by authors named "G Saussez"
Importance: Intensive interventions are provided to young children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), classically focused on the upper extremity despite the frequent impairment of gross motor function. Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities (HABIT-ILE) effectively improves manual dexterity and gross motor function in school-aged children.
Objective: To verify if HABIT-ILE would improve manual abilities in young children with UCP more than usual motor activity.
Aims: To describe the nature of custom and non-custom virtual reality and active video game (VR/AVG) implementation within a Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities (HABIT-ILE) intervention program for children with hemiplegia.
Methods: Six children aged 8-11 years participated in a 10-day HABIT-ILE intervention (65 h; 6.5 planned VR/AVG hours).
Background: The implementation of virtual devices can facilitate the role of therapists (e.g., patient motivation, intensity of practice) to improve the effectiveness of treatment for children with cerebral palsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To investigate potential changes in mirror movements after Hand and Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremity (HABIT-ILE) training in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP).
Method: Thirty-one children with unilateral CP (mean age 9 years 4 months, SD 4 years 3 months; range 5 years 4 months-17 years 3 months; 14 females, 17 males) were randomized to either a control or treatment group. After allocation, children were assessed three times: before (T1, baseline) and after (T2) a 2-week interval and again at 3 months after T1 (T3) as follow-up.