title: Occupational Therapists' Opinions of Two Pediatric Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Protocols.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We sought to determine occupational therapists' opinions of two pediatric constraint-induced movement therapy (pCIMT) protocols.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 272 therapists in pediatric rehabilitation clinics completed an electronic survey to determine their opinions of two published pCIMT protocols. In Protocol A, restraint is worn 24 hr/day on the nonparetic upper extremity (UE), and in-clinic, therapist-supervised practice sessions occur 7 days/wk for 6 hr/day over 3 wk. In Protocol B, restraint is worn 2 hr/day on the nonparetic UE, and in-clinic, therapist-supervised practice sessions occur 1 day/wk for 2 hr/day over 8 wk.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of participants reported moderate to high concerns about every facet of Protocol A. Conversely, >50% of participants reported low or no concerns about five of seven facets of Protocol B.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that therapists strongly prefer low-duration pCIMT protocols.
authors.affiliation: Emily Christman, MOT, OTR/L; Kaitlin McAllister, MOT, OTR/L; Katie Claar, MOT, OTR/L; and Samantha Kaufman, MOT, OTR/L, were Students, Department of Occupational Therapy, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, at the time of the study.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Christman
authors.affiliation: Emily Christman, MOT, OTR/L; Kaitlin McAllister, MOT, OTR/L; Katie Claar, MOT, OTR/L; and Samantha Kaufman, MOT, OTR/L, were Students, Department of Occupational Therapy, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, at the time of the study.
authors.forename: Kaitlin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McAllister
authors.affiliation: Emily Christman, MOT, OTR/L; Kaitlin McAllister, MOT, OTR/L; Katie Claar, MOT, OTR/L; and Samantha Kaufman, MOT, OTR/L, were Students, Department of Occupational Therapy, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, at the time of the study.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Claar
authors.affiliation: Emily Christman, MOT, OTR/L; Kaitlin McAllister, MOT, OTR/L; Katie Claar, MOT, OTR/L; and Samantha Kaufman, MOT, OTR/L, were Students, Department of Occupational Therapy, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, at the time of the study.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.affiliation: Stephen J. Page, PhD, MS, OTR/L, FAHA, FACRM, is Associate Professor, Division of Occupational Therapy, and Director of the B.R.A.I.N. Laboratory (Better Rehabilitation and Assessment for Improved Neuro-recovery), The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus; Stephen.Page@osumc.edu.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D034941:Upper Extremity; D055815:Young Adult