Analysis Of Equilibrium And Motor Coordination Of Deaf Children's Pre And Post Intervention Physiotherapeutic

This study aimed to assess and reassess the balance and motor skills of deaf children, passed six weeks of intervention and to verify whether a program of physical therapy intervention can match or improve motor skills. This study was quasi-experimental before and after, with 10 children from a school in Caxias do Sul / RS. Motor skills were evaluated using pre and post test KTK Coordination Body, and the activities were held once a week for six weeks in sessions of forty minutes. It was used for statistical analysis the Student t test dependent and independent (p ≤ 0.05).

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Key information

Conditions

Motor Skills in Deaf Children Deafness Ear Diseases Hearing Disorders Hearing Loss Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sensation Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Age range

7 year–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Municipal School For Elementary School Helen Keller

Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

age 7 to 10 years of age.
hearing disorders proven by presenting specific examination of Auditory Evoked Potential and Examination of the brainstem (Brainstem Evoked Response - Bera).
consent of parents / guardians of children to participate in the study by signing Term of Informed Consent (IC).

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

physiotherapy intervention

Other

a program of physical therapy intervention can match or improve motor skills in the deaf children

Primary outcomes

Balance

Time frame: two months

Secondary outcomes

motor coordination

Time frame: two months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of the Sinos Valley

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: May 11, 2011
Registry last updated: May 30, 2011

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