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Advances in Rehabilitation of Children with Disabilities: 2nd Edition
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Advances in Rehabilitation of Children with Disabilities: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Nursing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2024) | Viewed by 717

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Javier Güeita Rodríguez

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Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Department, Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC), Madrid, Spain
Interests: aquatic therapy; functioning; disability and rehabilitation
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Prof. Dr. Domingo Palacios-Ceña

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Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
Interests: qualitative research; mixed methods; caring science; vulnerable groups; disability and rehabilitation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Therapeutic interventions for children and youth with disabilities have evolved substantially over the past 15 years. The paradigm shift has primarily been driven by addressing the underlying symptoms and impairments to improve function (through unimodal models and therapist-centred approaches) and focusing on training programs for activities and tasks that are relevant to children in order to target full participation (through multimodal models with child-centred goals, more active practice, and individual adaptations of the task and environment). How are therapeutic approaches for children with disabilities evolving today?

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive and innovative overview of developments in clinical and translational research on new advances in the assessment and treatment of children with disabilities, promoting the highest standards of care and support for children and their families.

This Special Issue welcomes original studies that enhance our understanding in this challenging field of healthcare science. All childhood disabling conditions can be addressed. We especially welcome studies that have the potential to change clinical care settings and health policy.

Prof. Dr. Javier Güeita Rodríguez
Prof. Dr. Domingo Palacios-Ceña
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • childhood
  • disability
  • functioning
  • participation
  • training programs
  • healthcare services

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Aquatic Therapy in Children and Adolescents with Disabilities: A Scoping Review
by Anna Ogonowska-Slodownik, Oliwia Jakobowicz, Lyndsay Alexander, Andresa R. Marinho-Buzelli, Catherine Devion and Natalia Morgulec-Adamowicz
Children 2024, 11(11), 1404; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11111404 - 20 Nov 2024
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Globally, around 1 in 10 children aged 0–17 years have moderate-to-severe disabilities. The aquatic environment provides hydrostatic and hydrodynamic characteristics that make exercise and therapy feasible for children and adolescents with disabilities. The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent [...] Read more.
Globally, around 1 in 10 children aged 0–17 years have moderate-to-severe disabilities. The aquatic environment provides hydrostatic and hydrodynamic characteristics that make exercise and therapy feasible for children and adolescents with disabilities. The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of evidence in relation to the use of aquatic therapy in children and adolescents with disabilities. The eligibility criteria were as follows: participants—children and/or adolescents with disabilities aged from 6 to 18 years old; concept—aquatic therapy interventions; context—any available setting. The databases searched included MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, AMED, Eric, Scopus, Web of Science, Epistemonikos, and one register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. In total, 52 reports met the inclusion criteria. Most of the studies included children/adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; 46.7%)—442 participants in 21 studies in total. The majority of interventions were based on aquatic exercise (35%). Most often, interventions were conducted for 8 weeks, with 2 sessions a week lasting 60 min. The most common type of intervention for children and adolescents with ASD and Down syndrome was swimming. Participants with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, neuromuscular disorders, and cerebral palsy were more often treated with aquatic exercises. This scoping review could guide practitioners, clinicians, and researchers on what type, setting, and content of aquatic therapy interventions, including exercise types, intervention duration, number of sessions, frequency, facility, and provider, are used with children and adolescents with disabilities. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Rehabilitation of Children with Disabilities: 2nd Edition)
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