SDoH & Fitness
Exposure to these during childhood are associated with an increased risk of poor health outcomes as an adult
Exposure to these during childhood are associated with an increased risk of poor health outcomes as an adult
The ideal pediatric PT exam occurs in this setting, regardless of practice area
What is the natural environment?
A general term for infantile hip instability, dislocation, or shallowness of the hip socket
What is developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)?
This is the base of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological needs (ex: food, water, warmth, rest)
This is a deficit-driven exam approach focused on identifying impairments
What is bottom-up?
A child presents with knee pain. In addition to examining the knee, this joint should also be assessed:
What is the hip joint?
Components include cardiorespiratory endurance, musculoskeletal fitness, flexibility, and body composition
What is health-related fitness?
This component of the exam includes a review of the cardiopulmonary, integumentary, MSK, neuromuscular, and cognitive systems
What is the systems review?
This is used to treat developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in infants 0-6mos
What is a Pavlik harness?
A 10-year health promotion and disease prevention objective aimed at improving the health of all Americans (including children)
What is Healthy People 2030?
This is calculated for babies born <37 weeks and is done until 2 years of age
What is adjusted or corrected age?
The C5 and C6 nerve roots are most commonly involved in this type of injury
What is perinatal brachial plexus injury (also called brachial plexus birth palsy)?
Name ONE benefit of fitness & physical activity programs for children with disabilities
1. Maintenance of mobility/functional abilities
2. Social skills
3. Decreased risk of chronic disease
4. Prevention of secondary MSK impairments
5. Improved health, psychological well-being, and self-efficacy/competence
This standardized motor assessment is appropriate for children 0-5y, takes 60-90min to administer, and provides normative/standardized/scaled scores
What is the Peabody (PDMS-3)?
Newborn examination in which the hip is attempted to be dislocated and relocated
What are the Ortoloni (relocation) and Barlow (dislocation) tests?