Open AccessEFFECT OF NDT IN IMPROVING MOTOR DYSFUNCTION USING GMFM SCORE 66 AND 88 AS ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Author(s) -
Ali Reza Farhad,
Sadia Shafaq,
Amna Khan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pakistan journal of rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-3863
pISSN - 2309-7833
DOI - 10.36283/pjr.zu.6.2/005
Subject(s) - population , nondestructive testing , medicine , psychology , environmental health , radiology
ACKGROUND AND AIMGlobally, the prevalence of motor dysfunction among thepediatric population is 2.33 per 1000 live births where NDT is anadvance treatment protocol widely used by the pediatricphysical therapist to improve Gross Motor Function. Severalmeasuring scales are used worldwide but GMFM score isconsidered as consistent, accurate, safe, and sensitive andgold standard. The aim of this study is to determine theoutcomes of NDT according to GMFM score 66 and 88 inchildren with motor dysfunction.STUDY DESIGNAn experimental study.SAMPLING TECHNIQUENon-probability, convenience sampling technique.SAMPLE SIZE40 children with motor dysfunction aged between 1 to 12years.INTERVENTIONGroup A comprises of children with CP receiving NDT protocolfor 4 months; were assessed pre and post via GMFM 66 whereasGroup B comprises of children with DS and DD receiving thesimilar treatment protocols; were assessed pre and post viaGMFM 88.RESULTThe mean ±SD of Pre GMFM 66 and 88 scores were 45.2 ±9.4and 43.2 ±25.4 respectively whereas post values were 49.6±11.3 and 50.7 ±25.6. NDT shows significant results in Group Bwhen measured on the GMFM-88 (P< 0.03)CONCLUSIONNDT is found to be more effective treatment among the DDand DS as compared to CP.