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Qigong massage for motor skills in young children with cerebral palsy and Down syndrome [with consumer summary]
Silva LM, Schalock M, Garberg J, Smith CL
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy 2012 May-Jun;66(3):348-355
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

In this article, we present a small randomized controlled study evaluating the effect of a dual parent- and trainer-delivered Qigong massage methodology on motor skills and sensory responses in 28 children under age 4 with developmental delay and motor tone abnormalities. Fourteen children had high motor tone as a result of cerebral palsy (CP), and 14 children had low motor tone as a result of Down syndrome. Multivariate analysis and post hoc analysis of variance showed large effect-size improvements in Peabody Gross Motor Scale (PGMS) Object Manipulation scores (p < 0.01) and large effect-size improvements in overall PGMS scores (p < 0.04) in treatment versus control groups after 5 mo intervention. Follow-up evaluation 10 mo from the start indicated continued improvement. Sensory responses showed no treatment effect. The results suggest further investigation of Qigong massage as a promising avenue for research to improve motor skills in young children with CP and Down syndrome.
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