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An investigation of sensory processing skills in toddlers with joint hypermobility
Ayse Yildiz1, Ramazan Yildiz1, Mustafa Burak2
1Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Erzurum Technical University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Background:
Children with Generalized Joint Hypermobility (GJH) may have a motor developmental delay in the early period and subluxation, fatigue, autonomic dysfunction, and pain arising from ligaments and other soft tissues in advanced ages. Additionally, there is a loss of proprioceptive sensation in children and adults with GJH.
Aims:
This study aimed to evaluate sensory processing skills in toddlers with GJH.
Study Design:
A cross-sectional study.
Subjects:
Fifty-eight children aged between 12 and 14 months were included in the study. These children were divided into two groups: with and without GJH (31 with GJH and 27 without GJH).
Outcome Measures:
The sensory processing skills of the children in the study were evaluated with the Test of Sensory Functions in Infants (TSFI).
Results:
The scores in the subtests of TSFI in response to tactile deep pressure, adaptive motor functions, visual-tactile integration, and response to vestibular stimuli were higher in favor of children without GJH (p < 0.05). The total TSFI score was higher in the group without GJH (p < 0.05).
Conclusions:
Sensory processing problems were found in toddlers with GJH. Sensory motor development should be evaluated in children with GJH, and an appropriate early intervention program should be planned.
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