title: Physiotherapy for clumsy children: an evaluation study.
abstract: This study reports the findings of an effect-evaluation study of physiotherapy for clumsy children. 18 children were identified by school doctors as having poor motor co-ordination. They were followed for three months in order to exclude spontaneous improvement of motor problems; none spontaneously improved. Subsequently, these children were enrolled on a regular physiotherapy programme. Treatment was administered individually twice a week over three months. The effects of treatment for clumsy children appeared to be promising: important improvements were found on various motor skills. These benefits were maintained for a three-month period after the end of treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Schoemaker
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Hijlkema
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Kalverboer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012107:Research Design