Psychiatric symptoms in children with gross motor problems.

Children with psychiatric disorders often demonstrate gross motor problems. This study investigates if the reverse also holds true by assessing psychiatric symptoms present in children with gross motor problems. Emotional, behavioral, and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), as well as psychosocial problems, were assessed in a sample of 40 children with gross motor problems from an elementary school population (aged 7 through 12 years).

Gross motor performance and physical fitness in children with psychiatric disorders.

Aim: Gross motor performance appears to be impaired in children with psychiatric disorders but little is known about which skill domains are affected in each disorder, nor about possible accompanying deficits in physical fitness. The present study has sought to provide information about these issues in children with emotional, behavioural, and pervasive developmental disorders (PDD).

Method: One hundred children receiving psychiatric care (81 males, 19 females, mean age 9y 11mo, SD 1y 8mo) completed both the Test of Gross Motor Development, measuring locomotion and object control, and the Motor Performance test, measuring neuromotor and aerobic fitness.

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Purpose: Evaluating the guideline 'Diagnosis and treatment of respiratory syncytial (RS) virus bronchiolitis' on the number of chest X-rays, C-reactive proteïn (CRP) counts, leukocyte counts, and antibiotic prescriptions in infants admitted to hospital with RS bronchiolitis.

Design: Retrospective 'before-after' cohort study.

Location: Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Gait coordination after stroke: benefits of acoustically paced treadmill walking.

Background And Purpose: Gait coordination often is compromised after stroke. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of acoustically paced treadmill walking as a method for improving gait coordination in people after stroke.

Participants: Ten people after stroke volunteered for the study and comprised the experimental group.

Effects of exercise programs on falls and mobility in frail and pre-frail older adults: A multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: To determine the effects of moderate intensity group-exercise programs on falls, functional performance, and disability in older adults; and to investigate the influence of frailty on these effects.

Design: A 20-week, multicenter randomized controlled trial, with 52-week follow-up.

Setting: Fifteen homes for the elderly.