Patients under Vojta Therapy intervention

Patients under regular physiotherapy intervention

The therapist applied pressure to defined zones on the body whilst positioned in prone, supine and side lying, where the stimulus leads to automatically and involuntarily complex movement.The parents were also instructed on at least one of the exercises from the first session, after the initial assessment. The home program was progressively increased and supervised until the three therapy positions were mastered, during weekly or fortnightly follow ups. The recommended dose was four times per day at home, in session no longer than 15-20 minutes; however, the daily frequency of each family due to different availability was also taken in account. The frequency of the dose was divided into 3 groups: families who could carry on therapy a) three times per day, b) four times per day, c) one or two times per day, d) less than seven times per week or therapy at the clinic

Gross motor function and mobility have important roles for classification, assessment and research involving children with neuromotor disorders. Gross Motor Function Measure could be currently considered as gold standard for the quantification of gross motor function in the pediatric rehabilitation. Maximum and minimum scores on the GMFM may vary depending on age and the specific dimension being assessed (0-88). In general, a score of 100% on a dimension would indicate that the child has a motor skill level equivalent to that of a nondisabled child of the same age on that dimension.

The Infant Motor Profile scale is another evidence-based method of assessing infant motor behavior. It not only quantifies motor milestones, but also movement quality by analysing five factors: variability, adaptation, symmetry, fluency, and capacity. The advantage of this scale is that the assessment is performed through video recording, allowing to have a dedicated clinical evaluator blinded to the type of intervention. There is no specific maximum or minimum IMP score value, as the scores are interpreted in relation to typical motor development skills for the child's age. In general, a higher PMI score indicates better motor development, while a lower score may suggest delays in motor development.

It will be registered at the beginning of the study in order to calculate the age of the participant.

It will be registered at the beginning of the study in order to calculate the diagnosis of the participant.