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Modified ride-on toy cars for early power mobility: a technical report.

ABSTRACT: Children with significantly decreased mobility have limited opportunities to explore their physical and social environment. A variety of assistive technologies are available to increase mobility; however, no single device provides the level of functional mobility that children developing typically enjoy. The purpose of this technical report is to formally introduce a new power mobility option--the modified ride-on toy car.This report will provide (a) an overview of toy car features, (b) examples of basic electrical and mechanical modifications, and (c) a brief clinical case.With creative use and customized modifications, toy cars can function as a "general learning environment" for use in the clinic, home, and school. As such, we anticipate that these cars will become a multiuse clinical tool to address not only mobility goals but also goals involving body function and structure such as posture and movement impairments.

SUBMITTER: Huang HH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3324847 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Modified ride-on toy cars for early power mobility: a technical report.

Huang Hsiang-Han HH Galloway James C JC

Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association 20120101 2

<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Children with significantly decreased mobility have limited opportunities to explore their physical and social environment. A variety of assistive technologies are available to increase mobility; however, no single device provides the level of functional mobility that children developing typically enjoy. The purpose of this technical report is to formally introduce a new power mobility option--the modified ride-on toy car.<h4>Key points</h4>This report will provide ...[more]

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Project description:Background:Research has shown that the use of power mobility devices is safe and beneficial for motor and cognitive development in children with motor disabilities; nevertheless, strong evidence of the benefits for social skill development is limited. This study aimed to examine the effects of combining ride-on car training with an adult-directed, social interaction program in a hospital-based environment on mobility and social functions in young children with motor disabilities. Methods:This study used a prospective, nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group design. Twenty-nine young children with motor disabilities, aged between 1 and 3?years, were recruited from local hospitals in Taiwan. The treatment group (n?=?15) underwent 2-h ride-on car training sessions twice per week for a total of 9?weeks in the hospital environment. The control group (n?=?14) underwent a 9-week home education program (mean: 200?min/week) focusing on mobility and social skills training. The Chinese version of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, Parenting Stress Index, and Goal Attainment Scaling were administered to all participants before and after the intervention, and at the end of the 9-week follow-up phase. Results:Mobility and social functions significantly improved in both groups after the 9-week intervention, but this improvement was not maintained at the follow-up phase. The treatment group showed significantly better improvement in social function, parenting stress levels, and goal achievement than the control group at posttest. Conclusion:This two-group design study showed the benefits of combining a ride-on car use with a family-centered, structured, social interaction program for positive impacts on mobility, social function, and parenting stress levels. The combination of a modified ride-on car and a social training program has the potential to enhance socialization in young children with motor disabilities. Clinical Trial Registration:www.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT02527499.

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Modified ride-on toy cars for early power mobility: a technical report.

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Modified ride-on toy cars for early power mobility: a technical report.

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