Learning activities without patient interactions can achieve pediatric curricular objectives for adult learners.

Background: The literature is lacking in studies about what specific types of learning activities are most effective for adult learners.

Purpose: To examine the effectiveness of a learning activity with patient interactions as compared to a learning activity without patient interactions.

Methods: A convenience sample of third year Doctor of Physical Therapy students participated in this retrospective cross-sectional study (n = 47).

Myofascial Structural Integration Therapy on Gross Motor Function and Gait of Young Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Though the cause of motor abnormalities in cerebral palsy is injury to the brain, structural changes in muscle and fascia may add to stiffness and reduced function. This study examined whether myofascial structural integration therapy, a complementary treatment that manipulates muscle and fascia, would improve gross motor function and gait in children <4 years with cerebral palsy. Participants (N = 29) were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial (NCT01815814, https://goo.

Gait changes following myofascial structural integration (Rolfing) observed in 2 children with cerebral palsy.

Children with spastic cerebral palsy experience difficulty with ambulation. Structural changes in muscle and fascia may play a role in abnormal gait. Myofascial structural integration (Rolfing) is a manual therapy that manipulates muscle and soft tissues to loosen fascia layers, reposition muscles, and facilitate alignment.