Application of remodeled glove puppetry for children with developmental disabilities: A randomized controlled trial.

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  • Author(s): Lai CC;Lai CC; Hsieh HC; Hsieh HC; Lee WK; Lee WK; Lin CH; Lin CH; Lin HY; Lin HY
  • Source:
    Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA [Assist Technol] 2024 Jul 03; Vol. 36 (4), pp. 256-263. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 17.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8917250 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1949-3614 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10400435 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Assist Technol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis
      Original Publication: [New York, NY] : Demos, [1989-
    • Subject Terms:
      Developmental Disabilities*/rehabilitation; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Child, Preschool ; Biomechanical Phenomena ; Child ; Hand/physiology ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Play and Playthings ; Self-Help Devices
    • Abstract:
      This study aimed to improve hand performance and play behavior in children with developmental disabilities (DD) using a remodeled glove puppetry approach. Overall, 62 children with DD were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups ( n  = 31 each). The experimental group underwent a 12-week rehabilitation program by playing with the remodeled glove puppetry, while the children in the control group played with non-remodeled glove puppetry. The Chinese puppet was remodeled using a Lego EV3® robot. Hand kinematics were analyzed through the Siliconcoach® Pro 7 software, which measured the force produced by the baseline ® hydraulic pinch gauge. Play behavior was measured using the Knox Preschool Play Scale-revised (KPPS-r). The experimental group exhibited significant improvements compared to the control group in hand kinematics (wrist range of motion [ROM], p  < .05; metacarpophalangeal ROM, p  < .05; proximal interphalangeal ROM, p  < .05) and KPPS-r scores (space management, p  < .05; material management, p  < .05; pretense-symbolic, p  < .05; participation, p  < .05). After the 12-week rehabilitation with the remodeled glove puppetry, the experimental group exhibited significant improvement in kinematics and KPPS-r scores.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: EV3® robot; developmental disabilities; hand kinematics; play; puppetry
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20231005 Date Completed: 20240624 Latest Revision: 20240827
    • Publication Date:
      20240828
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/10400435.2023.2267626
    • Accession Number:
      37796439