Search Results - "Friel, Kathleen M"
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Safety and efficacy of non‐invasive brain stimulation for the upper extremities in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review
Published in Developmental medicine and child neurology (01-05-2024)“…Aim To evaluate available evidence examining safety and efficacy of non‐invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) on upper extremity outcomes in children with cerebral…”
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Assessing engagement in rehabilitation: development, validity, reliability, and responsiveness to change of the Rehabilitation Observation Measure of Engagement (ROME)
Published in Disability and rehabilitation (01-05-2024)“…Purpose: We describe the development of an observational video coding tool, the Rehabilitation Observation Measure of Engagement (ROME), to quantify engagement…”
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A protocol for a single-arm interventional study assessing the effects of a home-based joystick-operated ride-on-toy navigation training programme to improve affected upper extremity function and spontaneous use in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP)
Published in BMJ open (09-05-2023)“…IntroductionChildren with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP) face significant limitations in upper extremity (UE) function and require effective interventions…”
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Relationship Between Integrity of the Corpus Callosum and Bimanual Coordination in Children With Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Published in Frontiers in human neuroscience (24-09-2019)“…Children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) have shown impaired bimanual coordination. The corpus callosum (CC) connects the two hemispheres and is…”
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Impact of early brain lesions on the optic radiations in children with cerebral palsy
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (05-10-2022)“…Due to their early brain lesion, children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) present important changes in brain gray and white matter, often…”
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Adults with Cerebral Palsy: Navigating the Complexities of Aging
Published in Brain sciences (01-09-2023)“…The goal of this narrative review is to highlight the healthcare challenges faced by adults with cerebral palsy, including the management of long-term motor…”
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Effects of a 12-week, seated, virtual, home-based tele-exercise programme compared with a prerecorded video-based exercise programme in people with chronic neurological impairments: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Published in BMJ open (24-01-2023)“…IntroductionExercise is vital to staying well and preventing secondary complications in people with chronic neurological impairments (CNI). Appropriate…”
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HABIT+tDCS: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating the synergistic efficacy of hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy (HABIT) plus targeted non-invasive brain stimulation to improve upper extremity function in school-age children with unilateral cerebral palsy
Published in BMJ open (21-02-2022)“…IntroductionUnilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) is characterised by movement deficits primarily on one body side. The best available upper extremity (UE)…”
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Improvements in Upper Extremity Function Following Intensive Training Are Independent of Corticospinal Tract Organization in Children With Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Clinical Randomized Trial
Published in Frontiers in neurology (03-05-2021)“…Intensive training of the more affected upper extremity (UE) has been shown to be effective for children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP). Two…”
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Combining Unimanual and Bimanual Therapies for Children with Hemiparesis: Is There an Optimal Delivery Schedule?
Published in Behavioral sciences (01-06-2023)“…Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) and bimanual therapy (BT) are among the most effective hand therapies for children with unilateral cerebral palsy…”
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Response: Commentary: Skilled Bimanual Training Drives Motor Cortex Plasticity in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Published in Frontiers in human neuroscience (15-12-2017)“…[...]this assessment was sensitive in determining differences between unimanual and bimanual intensive treatments (Hung et al., 2011) while clinical outcomes…”
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Lifelong Fitness in Ambulatory Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy II: Influencing the Trajectory
Published in Behavioral sciences (01-06-2023)“…Physical activity of at least moderate intensity in all children contributes to higher levels of physical and psychological health. While essential, children…”
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Anticipatory Motor Planning and Control of Grasp in Children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Published in Brain sciences (31-08-2021)“…Children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) have impairments in motor planning, impacting their ability to grasp objects. We examined the planning…”
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Activity-Based Therapies for Repair of the Corticospinal System Injured during Development
Published in Frontiers in neurology (24-11-2014)“…This review presents the mechanistic underpinnings of corticospinal tract (CST) development, derived from animal models, and applies what has been learned to…”
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Impairments of Visuospatial Attention in Children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Published in Neural plasticity (01-01-2018)“…Aim. This observational study aimed at assessing the prevalence of visuospatial attention deficits in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP),…”
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Lifelong Fitness in Ambulatory Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy I: Key Ingredients for Bone and Muscle Health
Published in Behavioral sciences (28-06-2023)“…Physical activity of a sufficient amount and intensity is essential to health and the prevention of a sedentary lifestyle in all children as they transition…”
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Progression to unscheduled hospital admissions in people with diabetes: a qualitative interview study
Published in BJGP open (01-08-2021)“…People with diabetes often have difficulty maintaining optimal blood-glucose levels, risking progressive complications that can lead to unscheduled care…”
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Post-infarct cortical plasticity and behavioral recovery using concurrent cortical stimulation and rehabilitative training: A feasibility study in primates
Published in Neurological research (New York) (01-12-2003)“…Stroke is often characterized by incomplete recovery and chronic motor impairments. A nonhuman primate model of cortical ischemia was used to evaluate the…”
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Reliability and responsiveness of the Jebsen‐Taylor Test of Hand Function and the Box and Block Test for children with cerebral palsy
Published in Developmental medicine and child neurology (01-10-2019)“…Aim To assess the reliability and to evaluate the responsiveness of both the Jebsen‐Taylor Test of Hand Function (JTTHF) and the Box and Block Test (BBT) in…”
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Behavioral and neurophysiological effects of delayed training following a small ischemic infarct in primary motor cortex of squirrel monkeys
Published in Experimental brain research (01-02-2006)“…A focal injury within the cerebral cortex results in functional reorganization within the spared cortex through time-dependent metabolic and physiological…”
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