Infant Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Paired With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation: A Feasibility Study.

Purpose: To determine the feasibility of modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) paired with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for infants with asymmetrical hand function (AHF).

Methods: Five infants received an experimental ABA design: (A1) 3 weeks of our Standard AHF Care, (B) 3 weeks mCIMT-NMES, and (A2) 3 weeks of our Standard AHF Care. Parents tracked key data in a daily log, and infants were assessed 4 times using the Hand Assessment for Infants and Peabody Developmental Motor Scale-2.

Repeated episodes of pediatric constraint induced movement therapy with a gross motor training component: A prospective cohort study.

Purpose: To examine the results of repeated episodes of 21-day pediatric constraint induced movement therapy (PCIMT) paired with gross motor training (GMT).

Methods: Nineteen children, age 14 months - 6 years with unilateral upper extremity impairment enrolled in this cohort study to receive repeated episodes of 21 day PCIMT-GMT. Outcome measures included the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 (PDMS-2), the Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM).