The Effectiveness of MOVE Rehabilitation Methodology on Rehabilitation Outcome of Movement dysfunction among Palestinian Children - A Descriptive Retrospective study
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Date
2021-08-16
Authors
Siba Khaled Salame Dawani Balian
صبا خالد دواني بليان
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Al-Quds University
Abstract
Introduction. Movement dysfunction is referring to more than one specific
diagnosis, including cerebral palsy, head injuries, Down syndrome, Spina Bifada and other
movement related disorders. Move (movement opportunity via education) is a
rehabilitation method based on motor learning aiming to train movement disorder patients
to gain their basic movements and motor abilities , the Aim of this study was to evaluate
the effect of MOVE methodology in Rehabilitation on rehabilitation outcome of
Movement dysfunction children . Methods: Retrospective analytical observational study
was used to investigate and review all the rehabilitation files (n=80) from MOVE three
centers, Jericho, Yatta and Idna (2012 – 0202) in west Bank. Baseline and follow up
assessments were investigated and analyzed, using MOVE assessment form that includes
16 functional items, scores are based on points scale, and 4 functional categories,
representing the different functional abilities of the children at baseline and follow up.
Results: Eighty files were detected. 50 files had pre and post assessments, 36.3% were
spastic quadriplegia CP, 27.5% were Psychomotor delay, 17.5% Diplegia, 6.3% were
Microcephaly, 5% Downsyndrome,2.5% were Spina bifida and 1.3% had Brain atrophy.
52.5% were males and 47.5 % were females, average age of participants was 11.26,
average length of stay in the rehabilitation program was 26.38 months. All domains of the
16 functional tasks showed a statistically significant improvement between baseline and
follow up (p <0.05) Most improved domains were sitting to standing and standing to sit
and walking forward. Least improvement was standing still, pivoting during walking, and
movement in sitting position. Most improved diagnosis was Traumatic brain injuries,
Down syndrome, microcephaly, and Diplegia, and least improved diagnosis were Spina
Bifida and brain atrophy. Improvement was positively associated with the age and the
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length of stay in rehabilitation. Other variables like gender and demography were not a
significantly associated variable with improvement (P >0.05). Conclusion MOVE is an
effective functional rehabilitation approach in movement disorders children, further
research is needed to investigate a comprehensive measurement that covers all areas of
physical function & ADL‟s (activities of daily living). and compare MOVE efficacy versus
other rehabilitation techniques.
Keywords
Movement disorder, Cerebral palsy,, MOVE, outcome measures, school age, functional
activity