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. 2023 Dec 12;15(2):e6567.
doi: 10.5195/ijt.2023.6567. eCollection 2023.

Hybrid Telehealth Pediatric Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Compared to In-person Intervention: A Case Series

Teressa Garcia Reidy  1 , Nicole Whiston Andrejow  1 , Erin Naber  1 , Joan Carney  1   2
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Hybrid Telehealth Pediatric Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Compared to In-person Intervention: A Case Series

Teressa Garcia Reidy et al. Int J Telerehabil. .

Abstract

Constraint induced movement therapy is an established, evidence-based intervention for children with hemiplegia. This case series describes the feasibility and clinical opportunities of using a hybrid telehealth and onsite model to deliver pediatric constraint induced movement therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. These cases support that a hybrid model had a similar effect on upper extremity improvement compared to a traditional, in-person model and may be an option when access to in-person care is not available.

Keywords: Constraint Induced Movement Therapy; Hemiplegia; Hybrid intervention protocol; Pediatrics.

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