A balancing act: Children's experience of modified constraint-induced movement therapy

Objective: This qualitative study explored the experiences of children participating in modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) within a circus-themed day camp. Methods: Individual semi-structured interviews were performed with 32 children (15 girls, 17 boys; mean age 10.1 years) to gain...

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Main Authors: Gilmore, R., Ziviani, J., Sakzewski, L., Shields, N., Boyd, Roslyn
Format: Journal Article
Published: Informa Healthcare 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5051
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author Gilmore, R.
Ziviani, J.
Sakzewski, L.
Shields, N.
Boyd, Roslyn
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Ziviani, J.
Sakzewski, L.
Shields, N.
Boyd, Roslyn
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description Objective: This qualitative study explored the experiences of children participating in modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) within a circus-themed day camp. Methods: Individual semi-structured interviews were performed with 32 children (15 girls, 17 boys; mean age 10.1 years) to gain insights into their experience of CIMT. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and independently read by two authors to identify common themes. Results: Three themes emerged from the data: children's experience of wearing the glove employed in the modified CIMT, their reactions to the camp format and the gains they made during the camp. Conclusion: The results highlighted the need to achieve a balance between the frustration of participating in modified CIMT and what was seen as motivators to sustain involvement. Findings are interpreted in the context of self-determination theory and remind clinicians to ensure interventions consider autonomy, competence and relatedness. © 2010 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-50512017-09-13T14:45:10Z A balancing act: Children's experience of modified constraint-induced movement therapy Gilmore, R. Ziviani, J. Sakzewski, L. Shields, N. Boyd, Roslyn Objective: This qualitative study explored the experiences of children participating in modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) within a circus-themed day camp. Methods: Individual semi-structured interviews were performed with 32 children (15 girls, 17 boys; mean age 10.1 years) to gain insights into their experience of CIMT. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and independently read by two authors to identify common themes. Results: Three themes emerged from the data: children's experience of wearing the glove employed in the modified CIMT, their reactions to the camp format and the gains they made during the camp. Conclusion: The results highlighted the need to achieve a balance between the frustration of participating in modified CIMT and what was seen as motivators to sustain involvement. Findings are interpreted in the context of self-determination theory and remind clinicians to ensure interventions consider autonomy, competence and relatedness. © 2010 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5051 10.3109/17518420903386161 Informa Healthcare restricted
spellingShingle Gilmore, R.
Ziviani, J.
Sakzewski, L.
Shields, N.
Boyd, Roslyn
A balancing act: Children's experience of modified constraint-induced movement therapy
title A balancing act: Children's experience of modified constraint-induced movement therapy
title_full A balancing act: Children's experience of modified constraint-induced movement therapy
title_fullStr A balancing act: Children's experience of modified constraint-induced movement therapy
title_full_unstemmed A balancing act: Children's experience of modified constraint-induced movement therapy
title_short A balancing act: Children's experience of modified constraint-induced movement therapy
title_sort balancing act: children's experience of modified constraint-induced movement therapy
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5051