Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Eating Disorders, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Conditions
Keywords
eating, upper limb, reeducation
Brief summary
Program Ready2E.A.T. was developed to be tested in the upper limb reeducation on population at risk, such as: * Children with dysfunction * Cognitive impaired elderly * Dementia people
Detailed description
Program Ready2E.A.T. consists on the training of specific upper limb tasks, including: * reaching during attention tasks * reaching during memory tasks * reaching during sequential motor tasks * reaching during fine hand movements This program has been tested as a measure of functional status (cognitive and motor habilities) in population with different risks; It also has been tested as an effective program for reeducation in cognitive affected population.
Interventions
OTHERReady2E.A.T. PROGRAM
Training tasks based on: reaching activities during attention tasks, memory tasks, sequential tasks This group was assessed at T0 and then after 6 weeks of conventional therapy.
Sponsors
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Inclusion criteria
* people with 60years old with cognitive decline * children aging 6-10 years old with cognitive and motor dysfunction * dysfunction in feeding participation
Exclusion criteria
* participants that do not understand 2 simnultaneous verbal commands
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Video analysis of feeding performance | 6 weeks | performance of several feeding steps |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frontal assessment battery | 6 weeks | Assessment of Executive Functions |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed