Peabody Developmental Motor Scale – 2 T&M Article
The purpose of this study was to look at “gross motor developmental function outcomes of infantile and toddler survivors of pediatric intensive care units (PICU)”. This study looked at 35 children aged 1 mo – 3 yr who were hospitalized in the PICU for greater than 48 hours. The baseline gross motor function was measured using the Age and Stages Questionnaire 3 (ASQ-3). At the time of their discharge, the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales 2 was used, which will be further discussed as the test and measure for the purpose of this summary. This tool assesses “fine and gross motor skills of children aged between 0 and 71 months.” It is comprised of 4 sections assessing reflexes, stationary, locomotion, and object manipulation. Each section adds to the child’s gross motor quotient (GMQ) score. There are 7 categories to which the child then is placed based on their GMQ score (very…
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Title: Gross motor developmental dysfunctional outcomes in infantile and toddler pediatric intensive care unit survivors Purpose: The intent of this study was to research the gross motor development and function in infants and toddlers who survived the PICU. Study population: The population included 35 patients between the ages of 1 month and <3 years who were hospitalized in the PICU of the First Hospital of Jilin University for greater than 48 hours. Exclusion factors included neuromuscular junction disease, CNS disease, limb fractures, deep vein thrombosis, and patients with gross motor dysfunction prior to being admitted to the PICU. Methods: The 35 eligible patients were separated into 2 groups based on their score from the Gross Motor Quotient (GMQ). A score of <90 placed the participant in the dysfunction group (n=24). A score of >90 placed the participant in the non-dysfunction group (n=11). The patients were then assessed over their length…
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Purpose: The article by Zapata et. al. looked at 5-year olds with idiopathic clubfoot that underwent nonoperative management as an infant and reviewed gross motor development using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales 2nd Edition at a follow-up visit. Study Population: The study had 128 children with idiopathic clubfoot as infants treated nonoperatively. There were 85 males and 43 females with 66 children that had bilateral clubfeet and 62 children with unilateral clubfoot. At the beginning of the study, the Dimeglio scale was used to categorize the severity of the subjects’ clubfoot. Outcome Measures: This article utilized the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales 2nd Edition to review gross motor development. In order to acquire gross motor information, researchers specifically reviewed the stationary, locomotion and object manipulation sections. Methods/Intervention: The children were treated nonoperatively using one of two methods- Ponseti method or French functional physical therapy method. The Ponseti method used long-leg cast…
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Purpose: To examine the relationships between gross motor skills, age, gender, and socio-economic status in toddlers. The hope is to gain information which may be used in future research to actively develop gross motor skills in populations/areas of concern. Study Population: 335 children (age: 19.80 ± 4.08 months, BMI: 17.84 ± 1.69) from New South Wales, Australia. Methods: Cross sectional study was performed on a population of children who were recruited from Early Childhood Education and Care programs in New South Wales, Australia. The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Second Edition (PDMS-2) was used to assess gross motor skills. Since the focus on this study is on gross motor skills, only the Gross Motor Skills (GMS) subset of the PDMS-2 was used. Locomotion, stability, and object manipulation subtests comprise the GMS subset. Items are scored from 0-2 based on child’s performance. A score of 2 indicates mastery of skill, while a…
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After reviewing the test and previous posts I have found their information on test updates and procedure to be accurate and up to date with the last test update being in 2000. Category of test: Evaluative Title: Assessment of gross and fine motor skills in preschool children using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Instrument Purpose: Identify motor development level of children aged 3-6 years old within the school system by using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales – Second Edition (PDMS-2). Understanding where relative motor deficits are occurring will allow for planning activities to focus on increasing areas of need for specific children with can lead to benefits not only physically but also socially1. Study Population: 156 normally motor developing children, 82 boys and 74 girls, aged 3-6 years old with a mean age of 52.26 months. These children were all students attending four schools in Western Greece. Exclusion criteria included…
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The previously posted information about the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 is current and up to date at this time. Article Review A clinical series using intensive neurorehabilitation to promote functional motor and cognitive skills in three girls with CASK mutation. Category Evaluative Purpose The purpose of this study was to see if targeted physical therapy neurorehabilitation interventions could improve gross and fine motor skills, visual-motor coordination, social interaction, and communication in children with microcephaly due to a CASK gene mutation. Study Population The participants in this study were three female children aged 54 months (Child A), 89 months (Child B), and 24 months old (Child C) that were diagnosed with microcephaly with pontine and cerebellar hypoplasia (MICPCH) due to a heterozygous mutation in the gene CASK. All of the participants had developmental delays and trouble with motor skills, communication and interactions including speech and cognition. All of the participants were…
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The previously posted information is current and up to date at this time Tavasoli A, Azimi P, Montazari A. Reliability and Validity of the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-Second Edition for Assessing Motor Development of Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants. Pediatric Neurology [serial online]. October 2014;51(4):522-526. The Purpose of the Article The purpose of this article was to validate the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, 2nd Edition for infants with low birth weight. Study Population The study included 88 infants, 58 LBW infants, from the teaching hospital associated with Iran University of Medical Sciences, and 30 normal birth weight infants from the pediatric clinic of the same hospital. LBW Group: infants with gestation less than 37 weeks were considered ‘preterm neonates’, and were excluded if they had asphyxia, hemorrhage, congenital malformations, small for gestation, in utero retardation, chromosomal abnormalities, genetic syndromes, and multiples. The corrected age was calculated as such: 37-gestation=A, corrected…
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All information is up to date at this time. Morgan C, Novak I, Dale RC, Guzzetta A, Badawi N. Single blind randomised controlled trial of GAME (Goals – Activity – Motor Enrichment) in infants at high risk of cerebral palsy. Res Dev Disabil. 2016;55:256-67. Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent physical disability in children and is caused by a brain lesion during early development. There are several treatment options for older children with CP, but few exist for infants. It is hypothesized that interventions provided earlier in development may be very effective as they may assist the adaptive nature of a newly developing brain during infancy. Little research has been done on infants with CP because CP is usually not diagnosed until after 18 months of age. Purpose: This study aimed to determine if an intervention called GAME (Goals, Activity, Motor Enrichment) that focused on motor learning and…
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Descriptive Information Title: Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (PDMS-2) Edition: 2nd edition Dates of Publication: 1983 Revision*: 2000 Author (s): Rhonda Folio, Rebeca R. Fewell Source (publisher or distributor, address): Pearson (pearsonclinical.com) Costs (booklets, forms, kit)*: $530.00 for PDMS-2 Complete Kit (includes manual, profile, summary forms, examiner record booklets, illustrated guide to administering and scoring, Peabody Motor Activities Program Manual, 25 examiner/record forms, 25 profile forms, Peabody Motor Development Chart, and manipulatives, all in a sturdy storage box.) & additional Examiner Record Booklets pkg of 25 is $85.00 and additional Profile/Summary Forms pkg of 25 is $37.00 Purpose*: To assess the motor skills of children of ages birth to 5 years old via gross motor, fine motor, and total motor and compare to normative values. Type of Test (eg, screening, evaluative; interview, observation, checklist or inventory)*: assesses motor skills (evaluative) Target Population and Ages*: birth to 5 years old Time Requirements…
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