الملخص: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Upsee mobility device on hip joint angles in diplegic cerebral palsied children. Subjects: Thirty spastic diplegic cerebral palsied children of both sexes participated in this study, they were divided randomly into two groups of equal numbers (control and study). Materials: The children in the control group received the traditional physical therapy program for diplegic cerebral palsy for one hour including gait training. Children in study group received the same physical therapy program for thirty min in addition to gait training using the Upsee mobility device for thirty min. Children in both groups received sessions three times/week for three successive months. Methods: Both groups were evaluated before and after the treatment programs by Tracker Video Analysis and Modeling Tool. Results: The results of the current study revealed that there was statistically significant improvements in hip joint angles pre and post treatment at different measuring periods during gait cycle subphases in both groups. Improvements in post treatment results were in favor of study group compared with control group. Conclusion: Upsee is a clinically feasible approach for improving gait in children with spastic diplegia through providing increased free opportunities for walking via supporting biomechanical alignments.

الملخص: Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) are increased probability of suffer from feeding difficulties, which can have long-term health effects, such as growth deficits and lower scholastic and cognitive performance that causes a negative impact on children’s well-being. Purposes: This study aimed to investigate the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on oral motor skills and swallowing and feeding functions in children with Down syndrome. Methods: Forty- eight children with DS from both sexes contributed to this research, with ages ranging from 3-6 years. They were randomly divided into two groups of equal numbers. The control group received an especially designed physical therapy program and oral motor training program. The study group received neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in addition to a specially designed physical therapy program and oral motor training program given to the control group. Both groups received the treatment program 3 times / week for 3 successive months. Assessment of oral motor skills was conducted by oral motor assessment scale (OMAS) and the pediatric eating assessment tool (Pedi- EAT) was used for assessment of swallowing and feeding functions. Assessment was performed before and after 3 months of intervention. Results: The results of the present study showed statistically significant improvement within both groups in all measured variables when comparing their pre- and post-treatment mean values. Statistically significant differences were observed in all measured variables between the two groups in favor of the study group. Conclusion: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in conjunction with oral motor exercises is more effective than using oral motor exercises alone in improving oral motor skills and swallowing function in children with Down syndrome.

الملخص: This study investigated handwriting difficulties in 70 children with ADHD and examined the relationship between these difficulties and their executive functioning and fine motor abilities. Dysgraphia was reported in 42.9% of participants. Handwriting legibility was associated with deficits in executive functioning domains, except for visual-spatial organization and processing speed. Hand grip (but not pinch grip) strength was associated with handwriting legibility and speed. No association was seen with spelling. Despite a relatively small sample size, these findings highlighted the need to integrate tailored occupational therapy with executive functioning strategies within educational and therapeutic contexts for children with ADHD attending schools.

الملخص: This study aimed to explore the immediate outcome of dry cupping (DC) on muscle strength (MS). Eighty-four students were randomly allocated into two groups (A and B). The experimental group (A) performed biceps curl exercises concurrently with the application of DC, whereas control group (B) executed same exercises without DC. A dynamometer was employed to measure biceps MS to evaluate the immediate effect. The findings demonstrated a notable improvement in average force (ES = 0.55) and peak force (ES = 0.56) of biceps muscle in group A relative to group B, with percentage changes in average and peak force for group A being 25.01% and 17.97%, respectively. Implications for physiotherapy practice: The MS could be enhanced in sports training and competitions by implementing cupping therapy at the appropriate moment and for the appropriate duration. Study registration: Clinical trial approval ID was NCT06969976.